Bird Pictures Archive

Record details

BirdPix:   7480
Province:   Gauteng
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   2528DB
Observer:   van Tonder R.C.
Date of record:   2013-07-28
Number of photos:   1
Notes:  
Last updated:   2020-12-03 11:24:41
Sp. code:   157
Species name:   Accipiter ovampensis
Common name:   Ovambo Sparrowhawk -- Ovambosperwer
Family:   Accipitridae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:   Ovambo Sparrowhawk
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=BirdPix-7480
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 7480 - photo: 1

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Cameron Meyer
Comment:   On zooming on the large image, barring is present on the chest. Head shape is also consistent with Ovambo.
Date:   2017-05-12 14:47:16
Species name:   Accipiter ovampensis -- Ovambo Sparrowhawk; Ovambosperwer
Species code:   157

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