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Malaysia is now part of Worldbirds global family of internet-based data collection and provision systems to capture bird records. The data will contribute to effective conservation of birds and biodiversity. Birdwatchers can participate in the project by inputing their personal observations. Once registered as user, one can store and manage their observations, extract reports and view, print or download maps and checklists. One can also view other people's records. Start inputing your sightings today at http://www.worldbirds.org/malaysia

Articles & Bird Sighting Submissions Guidelines to Suara Enggang

Field notes, reports, bird articles, announcements and other write-up submission guidelines:

1. Title of article in bold capitals, with Bird’s Common Name in bold capitals, Scientific Name in bold Title case italics. (Nomenclature follows: MNS-Birds Conservation Council. 2005. A checklist of the Birds of Malaysia – Conservation Publication No. 2. Kuala Lumpur Malaysian Nature Society.)
2. Dates in the description eg. 3 May 2005 or 03/05/2005
3. Dates for list of birds in day/month/year. Two digits for day and month. Eg. 03/12/2005.
4. Credits if there is photo/drawing.
5. Numerics: For numbers below 10 please put in words eg. One, two. For numbers from 10 onwards please put in figures eg. 1, 2.
6. Altitude sightings eg. 1,000 m asl.
7. Measurements & distance in metric system eg 3 m, 10 km
8. Time in 24-hours format eg. 0730 hrs, 1130-1530 hrs.
9. Estimates eg. ca. 200 km
10. Voice/Calls of birds in italics eg. “kek kak
11. Quoting reference: Please use the following format. Author’s surname in full, coma, then first name in short form. Italics for the name of the book. Year of publication follows by a full stop punctuation. Then the country of publication, colon punctuation, and then the publisher’s name.
Eg.
Reference:
· Jeyarajasingam, A. and Pearson, A. 1999. A Field Guide To The Birds of West Malaysia and Singapore. London: Oxford University Press.
· Birdwatch website http://www.birdwatch.co.uk/website/

Send to compiler: LIM KIM CHYE, 45 Lorong 25, Taman Lake View, 34000 Taiping, Perak. Email: kcyian@tm.net.my


"Recent Sightings" submission:

Since March 2008, all sightings should input directly to Bird I-Witness database. The editors of Suara Enggang will retrieve interesting and rare sightings from the site. However, please continue send in your bird photos, illustrations or voice recording to Nina Cheung, c/o Malaysian Nature Society, JKR 641, Jln Kelantan, Bukit Persekutuan, 50480 Kuala Lumpur. Email: chy_nina@yahoo.com

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