Bird Pictures Archive

Record details

BirdPix:   211749
Province:   Western Cape
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   3322DC
Observer:   Kok Andre & Bets
Date of record:   2022-03-09
Number of photos:   2
Notes:  
Last updated:   2022-03-22 13:19:09
Sp. code:   270
Species name:   Himantopus himantopus
Common name:   Black-winged Stilt -- Rooipootelsie
Family:   Recurvirostridae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:   Tringa stagnatilis Moerasruiter
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=BirdPix-211749
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 211749 - photo: 1
VM-number: 211749 - photo: 2

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Colin Summersgill
Comment:   Juvenile: dark back and white front coming through along with very long red legs.
Date:   2022-03-22 13:19:09
Species name:   Himantopus himantopus -- Black-winged Stilt; Rooipootelsie
Species code:   270

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