Bird Pictures Archive

Record details

BirdPix:   121657
Province:   KwaZulu-Natal
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   2831DD
Observer:   WESTERMANN KEVIN
Date of record:   2020-07-17
Number of photos:   1
Notes:  
Last updated:   2022-03-11 14:29:26
Sp. code:   199
Species name:   Crecopsis egregia
Common name:   African Crake -- Afrikaanse Riethaan
Family:   Rallidae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:   African crake
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=BirdPix-121657
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 121657 - photo: 1

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Lisl van Deventer
Comment:   Excellent photo record! Unusual to find in winter (intra-African migrant).
Date:   2020-07-25 19:43:06
Species name:   Crecopsis egregia -- African Crake; Afrikaanse Riethaan
Species code:   199

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