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Record details

BirdPix:   16628
Province:   Eastern Cape
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   3326AD
Observer:   Fargher Brian William
Date of record:   2015-04-06
Number of photos:   1
Notes:   Club-footed and couldn't fly - however moved fast in the grass and we were unable to get help in rescuing it. Saw breeding pair back two months with one walking chick in same area.
Last updated:   2020-12-03 11:24:41
Sp. code:   216
Species name:   Anthropoides paradiseus
Common name:   Blue Crane -- Bloukraanvoel
Family:   Gruidae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:   Blue Crane
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=BirdPix-16628
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 16628 - photo: 1

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Malcolm Robinson
Comment:  
Date:   2015-04-07 10:18:55
Species name:   Anthropoides paradiseus -- Blue Crane; Bloukraanvoel
Species code:   216

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