Monday, June 02, 2008

Singapore Nature Spots


8-spotted crab spider

Quite uncommon.

Found in Pasir Ris Mangrove.

Related to the crab family.

It has eight spots on its body.

Identified by Dr Leong.

The Olive-winged Bulbul (Pycnonotus plumosus) is a species of songbird in the Pycnonotidae family.

The Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker (Dicaeum cruentatum) is a species of bird in the Dicaeidae family. It is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam.


The Black-naped Oriole, Oriolus chinensis, is a member of the oriole family of passerine birds found in south Asia.




A golden-backed woodpecker with long and solid black stripes. Both sexes have black eyestripes joined to black rear neck stripe. Male has red, female black crown. I think this picture I took was a male golden-backed woodpecker.