Magpie Robin protected species in Singapore?
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Magpie Robin in Singapore
This is a native species in Singapore, where it is known by the Malay names Kampung/Cerang. Once very common in the 1920s, it was pushed to near extinction by the 1970s, largely due to the introduction of mynahs, illegal pouching, and the disappearance of its natural habitat in the face of rapid urbanisation. Attempts to reintroduce the bird were conducted in the 1980s, but the species remains vulnerable and hence protected by law.
But how come I had never seen it in the wild? -
They're very good at hide and seek.
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THey say it can sing meldious tunes well
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Else they would not be catalogued as near extinct... rite?
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why protected??? singaporeans are killing them too much to put in pies???
i dun remember seeing them at all... 
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I had one flew into my window before many years ago. It had a broken feet, i nursed it back to health and set it free. It is called the Or pek.
Dont try catch them unlesss u want to go to jail since it is protected by Govt -
Maybe can see some in the Istana
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ST reported once: "The magpie robin, which was believed to have all but disappeared from Singapore, has been spotted in the Peirce Road area, according to a Straits Times reader who saw the birds making nests in his garden and the immediate neighbourhood.
However, their return may be short-lived.
A professed nature lover, Mr Christopher Lim Tien Lock, has noticed bird trappers setting up nets to capture the wild birds in the past six months.
He said ruefully: 'This has happened five to six times and, without fail, the wild magpie is caught. I have reported the matter to the AVA but no solution has emerged. I am now at my wits' end how to protect these beautiful birds from being harmed.'
Mr Lim has tried to confront the trappers on several occasions. He said that once an old man he stopped turned abusive, and he was forced to call the police.
So far, no one has been caught for trapping the birds."
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the beautiful bird with melodious song has disappeared from Singapore mainland due to poaching. nowadays u can only spot this bird in Sungei Buloh or Pulau Ubin. The territorial nature of the male bird makes it easy to trap. poachers usually put a decoy bird near the trap. the resident male will fly down and chase away the "intruder".
I understand that it is be difficult for AVA and NParks to enforce the law. Like the recent exhange of letters in ST Forum abt falling tree branches, we cannot expect AVA or NParks to station officers there all the time. Airani and I had played a small part in blowing the whistle on plant poachers previously. we spotted some suspicious characters removing aquatic plants from the nature reserve. I took digital pics of their "getaway vehicle" and reported the incident. Airani appeared to "testify" against the cultcripts who ended up with a fine.
so just keep a look out for not just magpie robin poachers, there will be people up to "money business" in nature areas. like the chopping down of the Changi tree. it's good to have a camera around to document evidence. just exercise your initiative as a citizen and report these cases. -
Let me check out the bird shops at s'goon north.
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I think this is the birds i always hear singing melodious tunes early in the morning in the 80s when i was a kid. I think they can be found in AMK HDB area at that time.
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Saw a pair on Ubin during a hiking trip...
That was three years back... -
Yes, they are the ones. Long melodic tunes? The singing is long, and have great tuneOriginally posted by About A GaL:I think this is the birds i always hear singing melodious tunes early in the morning in the 80s when i was a kid. I think they can be found in AMK HDB area at that time.
When I wake up early in the mornng at go to PAP kindergarten in the '80s, I could hear them from the big Angsana trees. At that time, Singapore still had many forest and had people had just shifted to HDB from Kampung. So these bird was still around
Now do u notice a change? U cant find that melodic singing any more. They are gone now because these brirds are driven to migrate to other nearby island when the Govt cleared up all the forest for urbanisation. -
Even they dont like the Garment....
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I think Jurong Birdpark has.
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Some ah peh and mamak from olden time Singapore will try to catch these birds because they can sing.
U can find at the bird shop too but they are imported one. These species is native in India and otherparts of the world too -
Goodwill?Originally posted by ditzy:Let me check out the bird shops at s'goon north.