Record details

:   1430
Province:   KwaZulu-Natal
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   2830AD
Observer:   Robinson D.M
Date of record:   2010-06-06
Number of photos:   3
Notes:   Electrocuted on powerline --- initially knocked out but was later able to recover and fly away after some time.
Last updated:   2020-12-03 11:24:41
Sp. code:   106
Species name:   Gyps coprotheres
Common name:   Cape Vulture (Griffon) -- Kransaasvoel
Family:   Accipitridae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:   Cape Vulture
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=-1430
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
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Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Colin Summersgill
Comment:   Juvenile
Date:   2013-11-27 22:51:38
Species name:   Gyps coprotheres -- Cape Vulture (Griffon); Kransaasvoel
Species code:   106

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