Amur falcon's rare appearance in Lorong Halus, Singapore
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Ashley Tan |  December 01, 2021, 11:56 AM

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The Amur falcon is a rare vagrant here that was apparently last sighted in 2017 along Changi Coast, according to records by the Singapore Birds Project.

Before that, it was previously spotted at Seletar Dam in 2016, and Changi Coast again all the way back in 2007.

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The Amur falcon breeds in South-eastern Siberia and Northern China before making a long voyage of 22,000km to winter in Southern and East Africa. That makes this species an exceptional migratory bird that holds the record for the longest sea crossing.

In this case, the Amur falcon somehow ended up at Lorong Halus, attracting a crowd of around 50 photographers on Nov. 27 eager to capture a shot of the remarkable bird.


https://mothership.sg/2021/12/amur-falcon-lorong-halus/
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