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Record details

BirdPix:   106243
Province:   KwaZulu-Natal
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   2930DD
Observer:   Aiston G.
Date of record:   2020-03-07
Number of photos:   2
Notes:  
Last updated:   2022-03-11 14:29:26
Sp. code:   149
Species name:   Haliaeetus vocifer
Common name:   African Fish-Eagle -- Visarend
Family:   Accipitridae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:   Palm-nut Vulture
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=BirdPix-106243
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 106243 - photo: 1
VM-number: 106243 - photo: 2

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Garth Aiston
Comment:   I just realized that I never eliminated juv African Fish-Eagle. Just thought juv Palm-nut Vulture and then moved on. Unfortunately photos aren't very clear.
Date:   2020-03-10 14:14:03
Species name:  
Species code:   0
Comment number:   2
By:   Lisl van Deventer
Comment:   Agree with juvenile / sub-adult African Fish-Eagle - larger bill (larger hook), sooty cap, lots of white mottling on the wing.
Date:   2020-03-11 05:40:42
Species name:   Haliaeetus vocifer -- African Fish-Eagle; Visarend
Species code:   149
Comment number:   3
By:   Garth Aiston
Comment:  
Date:   2020-03-11 06:09:01
Species name:   Haliaeetus vocifer -- African Fish-Eagle; Visarend
Species code:   149

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