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Record details

BirdPix:   79622
Province:   Northern Cape
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   3124BB
Observer:   Daniel Karis
Date of record:   2019-05-26
Number of photos:   3
Notes:   Not sure if this is even identifiable! Very far off and very backlit. :-)
Last updated:   2022-03-11 14:29:26
Sp. code:   861
Species name:   Serinus alario
Common name:   Black-headed Canary -- Swartkopkanarie
Family:   Fringillidae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:   Black-headed canary?
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=BirdPix-79622
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 79622 - photo: 1
VM-number: 79622 - photo: 2
VM-number: 79622 - photo: 3

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Lisl van Deventer
Comment:   Agree with Black-headed Canary (female) - rufous mantle, wings and tail; small, conical bill.
Date:   2019-06-09 18:03:46
Species name:   Serinus alario -- Black-headed Canary; Swartkopkanarie
Species code:   861

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