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Record details

BirdPix:   204167
Province:   Western Cape
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   3318AC
Observer:   Underhill LG
Date of record:   2022-01-30
Number of photos:   3
Notes:   young birds in third photo just starting yellow bill tips
Last updated:   2022-03-11 14:29:26
Sp. code:   296
Species name:   Sterna sandvicensis
Common name:   Sandwich Tern -- Grootsterretjie
Family:   Laridae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:   Sandwich Tern
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=BirdPix-204167
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 204167 - photo: 1
VM-number: 204167 - photo: 2
VM-number: 204167 - photo: 3

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Malcolm Robinson
Comment:  
Date:   2022-01-31 06:21:02
Species name:   Sterna sandvicensis -- Sandwich Tern; Grootsterretjie
Species code:   296

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