Bird Pictures Archive

Record details

BirdPix:   3488
Province:   KwaZulu-Natal
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   2731DB
Observer:   Jessnitz V
Date of record:   2011-11-27
Number of photos:   1
Notes:  
Last updated:   2020-12-03 11:24:41
Sp. code:   78
Species name:   Ciconia abdimii
Common name:   Abdim's Stork -- Kleinswartooievaar
Family:   Ciconiidae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:  
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=BirdPix-3488
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 3488 - photo: 1

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Colin Summersgill
Comment:   Cannot see red on bills, white too extensive on underwing and black neck extends too far down for Black Stork. Very good sighting for KZN.
Date:   2014-01-26 08:49:42
Species name:   Ciconia abdimii -- Abdim's Stork; Kleinswartooievaar
Species code:   78

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