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Bishan-Ang Mo Kio Park and Lower Peirce Reservoir-Singapore

10,000 Birds

During our three week visit to Singapore in March we spent a good part of each day walking and birding. No doubt they are often overlooked or mistaken for a small bird if you observe them in the distance flying through the dense canopy in Singapore. Singapore is a great place to enjoy the woodpecker family. Banded Woodpecker.

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Birding Tanjung Aru Beach, Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia

10,000 Birds

It is listed as Near Threatened, partly due to the usual occurrence of illegal trade for the pet market. A study conducted in Singapore found that forest-edge frugivores such as the Pink-necked Green Pigeon are especially vulnerable to building collisions.

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