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Record details

BirdPix:   6772
Province:  
Country:   Namibia
Locus:   2017BB
Observer:   Elstadt Cobus
Date of record:   2014-01-03
Number of photos:   1
Notes:   Atlassing ID required
Last updated:   2020-12-03 11:24:41
Sp. code:   736
Species name:   Cinnyricinclus leucogaster
Common name:   Violet-backed (Plum-coloured, Amethyst) Starling -- Witborsspreeu
Family:   Sturnidae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:  
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=BirdPix-6772
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 6772 - photo: 1

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Colin Summersgill
Comment:   Juv. Violet-backed Starling?
Date:   2014-02-21 10:29:47
Species name:  
Species code:   0
Comment number:   2
By:   David Kennedy
Comment:   Agree with Violet-backed Starling - could be female or juvenile - eye colour not really visible
Date:   2014-02-24 10:30:28
Species name:   Cinnyricinclus leucogaster -- Violet-backed (Plum-coloured, Amethyst) Starling; Witborsspreeu
Species code:   736

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