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Record details

BirdPix:   63851
Province:   Eastern Cape
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   3130AA
Observer:   Jordaan J
Date of record:   2018-11-04
Number of photos:   1
Notes:   The bird moved away from the sandy spot next to the water as we arrived by boat. We only noticed the egg in the sand afterwards, it returned to the nest when we moved away.
Last updated:   2020-12-03 11:24:41
Sp. code:   274
Species name:   Burhinus vermiculatus
Common name:   Water Thick-knee (Dikkop) -- Waterdikkop
Family:   Burhinidae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:   Water Thick-knee
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=BirdPix-63851
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 63851 - photo: 1

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Lisl van Deventer
Comment:  
Date:   2018-11-09 14:26:48
Species name:   Burhinus vermiculatus -- Water Thick-knee (Dikkop); Waterdikkop
Species code:   274

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