Record details

:   15112
Province:   Western Cape
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   3318DB
Observer:   Fincham J.E.; Jo Hobbs
Date of record:   2015-01-24
Number of photos:   2
Notes:  
Last updated:   2020-12-03 11:24:41
Sp. code:   58
Species name:   Egretta alba
Common name:   Great Egret -- Grootwitreier
Family:   Ardeidae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:   Little Egret
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=-15112
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:   Looks more like a Great Egret. Looks large, gape extends below eye, bill large and not rapier-like, no yellow feet.
Date:   2015-01-28 07:52:54
Species name:  
Species code:   0
Comment number:   2
By:   Lisl van Deventer
Comment:  
Date:   2017-05-09 13:47:15
Species name:   Egretta alba -- Great Egret; Grootwitreier
Species code:   58

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