Nikolas,
Germain s swiftlet Colocalia (fusciphaga) amechana is the most common swiftlet
in Singapore. Black-nest and Glossy swiftlets are also there. Himalayan
Swifltlet is not officially on the list but may be a regular winter migrant.
Large-billed Crow is a common resident but not such an urban scrounger as the
only other, nd more common crow there, House Crow.
No Canaries are recorded for Singapore as far as I am aware.
--- On Tue, 22/2/11, Nikolas Haass <> wrote:
From: Nikolas Haass <>
Subject: Yellow-fronted Canary at Singapore Changi International Airport
To:
Received: Tuesday, 22 February, 2011, 8:16 PM
Excuse this off-limit e-mail. During a stopover in Singapore Saturday evening I
saw from the airport's rooftop "Cactus Garden" next to some typical species
(such as Javan Myna and House Crow) a few more birds:
1. a very quick fly-by swiftlet (didn't get any details) - are there
Edible-nest
Swiftlets around the airport?
2. a fly-by crow with a very large appearing bill (didn't get any further
details) - are there Large-billed Crows around the airport?
3. and finally in one of the cacti on the airport's roof a Yellow-fronted
Canary
(Serinus mozambicus)! Is there a feral population of these African finches or
is
this rather a fresh release?
Cheers,
Nikolas
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Nikolas Haass
Sydney, NSW
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