Wingspan
Wildlife Reserves Singapore Group
Wingspan
Diet
Habitat
Range
During nest-building, the female alone enlarges the tree hole and cleans it of humus and leaves, while the male, perched nearby, makes clucking noises. He brings earth to seal the tree hole with the female inside. He may make up to 20 trips a day. The nest entrance is plastered over with mud and droppings, leaving only a narrow slit. The incarcerated female and chicks are entirely dependent on the male for food.
Extinct in Singapore by 1855, the species made a surprising comeback in 1994, first on Pulau Ubin and then on mainland Singapore. The bird is re-establishing healthy colonies here, thanks to our collaborative efforts with NParks, Nanyang Technological University and Singapore Avian Conservation Project.
The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species is widely recognized as the most comprehensive, objective global approach for evaluating the conservation status of plant and animal species.
At relatively low risk of extinction
Likely to become vulnerable in the near future
At high risk of extinction in the wild
At very high risk of extinction in the wild
At extremely high risk of extinction in the wild
Survives only in captivity
No surviving individuals in the wild or in captivity
