Bird Pictures Archive

Record details

BirdPix:   91685
Province:  
Country:   Kenya
Locus:   NE_000037AB
Observer:   Kamau Eunice; Dr.Tuqa Jirmo; Dr.David Kimiti; Timothy Kaaria
Date of record:   2019-09-05
Number of photos:   2
Notes:   First sighting on Lewa Wildlife Conservancy, way out of range of occurrence which is normally the western forests of Kenya.
Last updated:   2022-03-11 14:29:26
Sp. code:   2574
Species name:   Cossypha niveicapilla
Common name:   Snowy-crowned Robin-Chat
Family:   Muscicapidae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:  
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=BirdPix-91685
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 91685 - photo: 1
VM-number: 91685 - photo: 2

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Lisl van Deventer
Comment:   Excellent record for the area! About 240km out of range as the crow flies.
Date:   2019-09-12 14:39:55
Species name:   Cossypha niveicapilla -- Snowy-crowned Robin-Chat
Species code:   2574

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