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Red Junglefowl from Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia

YC Wee
on 22nd April 2019

“This glorious adult male Red Junglefowl (Gallus gallus spadiceus)
stepped out of the underbrush onto the path and offered some good, close views; always mesmerised by the plumage (above).

“The white ear-wattle supports pure stock (Wells 1999), as does the location (above). The variation between subspecies is said to be predominantly in colour, length and shape of the male’s hackles during breeding season. G. g. spadiceus is said to have shorter neck-hackles that are more golden-yellow (cf redder in nominate). See McGowan & Kirwan. Red Junglefowl (Gallus gallus). In Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive 2018.

Dato’ Dr Amar-Singh HSS
Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia
13th September 2018

Location: Ulu Kinta Forest Reserve, Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia
Habitat: Previously logged forest with secondary growth and some primary forest

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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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