| BirdPix: |
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237370 |
| Province: |
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| Country: |
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Rwanda |
| Locus: |
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0130CC |
| Observer: |
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Kruger Andrew |
| Date of record: |
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2022-10-08 |
| Number of photos: |
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1 |
| Notes: |
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Terrible picture, the only one I could take before it flew off, but pretty sure its Green-headed Sunbird? |
| Last updated: |
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2022-10-11 18:11:27 |
| Sp. code: |
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1068 |
| Species name: |
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Nectarinia [Cyanomitra] verticalis |
| Common name: |
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Green-headed Sunbird |
| Family: |
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Nectariniidae |
| Record status: |
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ACCEPTED |
| Collector's species id: |
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Green-headed sunbird I think? |
| Institution: |
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ADU-UCT |
| Record URL: |
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https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=BirdPix-237370 |
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• Locus: Summary | Records • Species: Records | Distribution map |
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Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:
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| Comment number: |
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1 |
| By: |
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Mark Stanton |
| Comment: |
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The larger area of metallic green appears suggestive of green-headed sunbird. Whilst very similar to blue-headed sunbird, the latter is noted to have much less metallic covering, a "red" eye and is not recorded from the locale given, only much further west in Rwanda along the Congolese border. |
| Date: |
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2022-10-11 00:38:31 |
| Species name: |
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Nectarinia [Cyanomitra] verticalis -- Green-headed Sunbird |
| Species code: |
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1068 |
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| Comment number: |
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2 |
| By: |
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Lisl van Deventer |
| Comment: |
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Agree with Mark's comments. In addition, Blue-headed Sunbird prefers the canopies of trees. |
| Date: |
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2022-10-11 18:11:27 |
| Species name: |
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Nectarinia [Cyanomitra] verticalis -- Green-headed Sunbird |
| Species code: |
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1068 |
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