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© Photographic Record – Juvenile Blue-winged Pitta stays in Penang, Malaysia

YC Wee
on 3rd November 2017

PittaBW [DaisyO'Neill]

“This year, 2017 is a defining year for Blue-winged Pittas’ (Pitta moluccensis) presence in Northern Peninsular Malaysia.

“Field monitoring confirmed; successful fledglings stayed around their breeding habitat until full completion of their post natal moult at approx. 7-8 weeks of age.

“Juveniles that fledged late – about August onwards risked being left behind by parents, when their time arrived to migrate… end August.

“This is JSparrow – first spotted in 18th August, left behind (top).

“This juvenile bird is still around at time of writing.

“She has evolved into a gorgeous juvenile of fresh, new coat of feathering with option to extend summer holidays in Penang, P. Malaysia.

“Let JSparrow be Avian Writer’s mascot bird to introduce 2017 B-W Pitta Series of articles to the reading audience.

“Be mesmerised by the wits, endurance these secretive birds had chosen to stay in the Northern Malaysian forests – through documentation and many photographic images BESG’s administrator soon be posting.

“Stay tuned…”

Avian Writer Daisy O’Neill
Penang Malaysia
17th October 2017

Copyright article and copy image – Courtesy of Daisy O’Neill Bird Conservation Fund

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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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