Singapore Nature Photography Archives - Singapore Geographic

Stork-billed Kingfisher

vids — Mon, 14 Sep 2020 10:55:14 +0000

The stork-billed kingfisher ( Pelargopsis capensis ), is a tree kingfisher which is widely but sparsely distributed in the tropical Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia, from India to Indonesia. This kingfisher is resident throughout its range. It is a very large kingfisher, measuring 35 cm in length. Wikipedia

In Singapore can be found in Jurong Lake Garden, Dairy Farm Nature Reserve, Singapore Botanical Garden

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Common Kingfisher

vids — Mon, 14 Sep 2020 10:45:54 +0000

The common kingfisher (Alcedo atthis), also known as the Eurasian kingfisher and river kingfisher, is a small kingfisher with seven subspecies recognized within its wide distribution across Eurasia and North Africa. It is resident in much of its range, but migrates from areas where rivers freeze in winter.
Source: Wikipedia

In Singapore, Can be found in Singapore Botanical Garden, Jurong Lake Garden, Garden By The Bay

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White-cheeked Carpenter Bee

vids — Mon, 14 Sep 2020 09:30:17 +0000

White-cheeked Carpenter (Xylocopa aestuans)

Yellow thorax
Sides of head with white hairs
Wings are dark brown, with purple iridescence

The female is mainly black with a thorax covered with deep yellow hairs except for a small black patch in the centre. The male, in contrast, is covered with fine yellow hairs, making it look fully dark yellow. They are named after a small patch of fine white hairs found behind their eyes in both sexes.

Females are often mistaken for the Yellow-and-black Carpenter Bee (X. flavonigrescens), though one way to tell them apart is to look at the luminous colours, known as iridescence, of their wings. Female White-cheeked Carpenter Beeshave a purplish brown iridescence on their wings as compared to the bluish-green iridescence of the Yellow-and-black Carpenter Bee.

Source: Singapore NParks

Taxonomi: https://inaturalist.ca/taxa/357129-Xylocopa-aestuans

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