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Record details

BirdPix:   86563
Province:   Western Cape
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   3318CD
Observer:   Underhill LG
Date of record:   2019-08-04
Number of photos:   3
Notes:   Third photo shows sandbank on which they rested briefly. There were 5 in total
Last updated:   2022-03-11 14:29:26
Sp. code:   274
Species name:   Burhinus vermiculatus
Common name:   Water Thick-knee (Dikkop) -- Waterdikkop
Family:   Burhinidae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:   Water Thickknee
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=BirdPix-86563
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 86563 - photo: 1
VM-number: 86563 - photo: 2
VM-number: 86563 - photo: 3

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Lisl van Deventer
Comment:  
Date:   2019-08-04 21:28:07
Species name:   Burhinus vermiculatus -- Water Thick-knee (Dikkop); Waterdikkop
Species code:   274

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