Record details

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:   223417
Province:   Northern Cape
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   2620AB
Observer:   MelĂ©ndez Arteaga Josu
Date of record:   2022-06-07
Number of photos:   2
Notes:  
Last updated:   2022-06-15 07:36:23
Sp. code:   107
Species name:   Gyps africanus
Common name:   White-backed Vulture -- Witrugaasvoel
Family:   Accipitridae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:   White-backed Vulture
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=-223417
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
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Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Karis Daniel
Comment:   Pale, un-streaked underwing coverts, possibly with some black spotting. Could be juvenile Cape Vulture?
Date:   2022-06-14 12:22:59
Species name:   Gyps coprotheres -- Cape Vulture (Griffon); Kransaasvoel
Species code:   106
Comment number:   2
By:   Lisl van Deventer
Comment:   Black face and pale neck point to White-backed Vulture. Juvenile Cape Vulture has streaked underparts.
Date:   2022-06-15 07:36:23
Species name:   Gyps africanus -- White-backed Vulture; Witrugaasvoel
Species code:   107

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