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Green Iora

on 22nd November 2016

“A Green Iora (Aegithina viridissima viridissima) is a difficult bird to get close to as often it is high on forest canopy.

“Most that I have seen in past month have juveniles in tow.

IoraGr [AmarSingh]

The image above is an adult female on the right who has just fed a spider to the juvenile on left.

IoraGr [AmarSingh]

An adult female preparing prey for a juvenile, lots of branch swiping (above, below).

IoraGr [AmarSingh]

Dato’ Dr Amar-Singh HSS
Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia
24th August 2014

Location: Kledang-Sayong Forest Reserve, Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia
Habitat: A trail through primary jungle

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YC Wee

Dr Wee played a significant role as a green advocate in Singapore through his extensive involvement in various organizations and committees: as Secretary and Chairman for the Malayan Nature Society (Singapore Branch), and with the Nature Society (Singapore) as founding President (1978-1995). He has also served in the Nature Reserve Board (1987-1989), Nature Reserves Committee (1990-1996), National Council on the Environment/Singapore Environment Council (1992-1996), Work-Group on Nature Conservation (1992) and Inter-Varsity Council on the Environment (1995-1997). He is Patron of the Singapore Gardening Society and was appointed Honorary Museum Associate of the Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum (LKCNHM) in 2012. In 2005, Dr Wee started the Bird Ecology Study Group. With more than 6,000 entries, the website has become a valuable resource consulted by students, birdwatchers and researchers locally and internationally. The views and opinions expressed in this article are his own, and do not represent those of LKCNHM, the National University of Singapore or its affiliated institutions.

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