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Green-billed Malkoha

on 19th February 2017

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“Green-billed Malkoha (Phaenicophaeus tristis longicaudatus) foraging in a thicket for insects and caterpillars.

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“Key differentiating features from the similar Black-bellied Malkoha (Phaenicophaeus diardi diardi) are:

“1. Tail length: Green-billed has a longer 1:1.5 times body-tail length; Black-bellied has a tail length about equal to the body.

“2. Face patch: The Green-billed often has a clear white boarder to the red face patch, while the Black-bellied does not.

“3. Head: The Green-billed has slaty grey on the face and neck; Black-bellied had a darker grey in the head and neck.”

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Dato’ Dr Amar-Singh HSS
Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia
December 2016

Location: Malim Nawar, Perak, Malaysia
Habitat: Ex-mining pools, fish farming, wetlands

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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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