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Yellow-bellied Bulbul feeding juvenile and calls

on 15th October 2017

BulbulYBel [AmarSingh]

“Was fortunate to come across a pair of Yellow-bellied Bulbuls (Alophoixus phaeocephalus phaeocephalus) feeding a juvenile (above, below).

BulbulYBel [AmarSingh]

“The adults were feeding on purple berries from a creeper (below)…

BulbulYBel [AmarSingh]

“…but the juvenile (below) appeared to be given animal prey.

BulbulYBel [AmarSingh]

“As is common with this species (personal observations), tends to keep to the darker parts of the forest.

“The primary call identified in my region for this bird is the one attached above. Waveform and sonogram of calls, see below. Wells 2007 describes it as a rasping ‘cherrit-berrit’ or ‘chewit-berrit’. It is given 2 seconds apart and can continue for some time.

BulbulYBel-call [AmarSingh]

Dato’ Dr Amar-Singh HSS
Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia
5th August 2017

Location: Kledang-Sayong Forest Reserve, Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia
Habitat: Trail along 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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