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80195 |
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| Country: |
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Mauritius |
| Locus: |
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2057AD |
| Observer: |
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Kennedy D. |
| Date of record: |
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2019-05-22 |
| Number of photos: |
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3 |
| Notes: |
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Seen from a trail high above the gorge: 3 or 4 Tropic Birds were endlessly circling, perhaps seeking forest-floor nesting sites. Photos taken at maximum range. |
| Last updated: |
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2022-03-11 14:29:26 |
| Sp. code: |
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40 |
| Species name: |
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Phaethon lepturus |
| Common name: |
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White-tailed Tropicbird -- Witpylstert |
| Family: |
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Phaethontidae |
| Record status: |
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ACCEPTED |
| Collector's species id: |
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White-tailed Tropic Bird Phaethon lepturus |
| Institution: |
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ADU-UCT |
| Record URL: |
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https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=-80195 |
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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 |
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Lisl van Deventer |
| Comment: |
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Uses cliffs and crevices for breeding. |
| Date: |
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2019-06-04 21:30:32 |
| Species name: |
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Phaethon lepturus -- White-tailed Tropicbird; Witpylstert |
| Species code: |
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40 |
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