Record details

:   15603
Province:   North West
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   2526DB
Observer:   Tibbitt-Eggleton Robert; Terry Gunter; Chesney Gunter
Date of record:   2015-01-01
Number of photos:   3
Notes:   Robert's birds VII indicates Steppe buzzard is usually silent in S.Africa. Each year this individual (or the one that takes its place!) seems vocal - as per 2nd image.Do I have the wrong identification?
Last updated:   2020-12-03 11:24:41
Sp. code:   154
Species name:   Buteo buteo
Common name:   Steppe (Common) Buzzard -- Bruinjakkalsvoel
Family:   Accipitridae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:   Steppe buzzard
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=-15603
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
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Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Malcolm Robinson
Comment:  
Date:   2015-02-13 14:46:10
Species name:   Buteo buteo -- Steppe (Common) Buzzard; Bruinjakkalsvoel
Species code:   154

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