Record details

:   25820
Province:   KwaZulu-Natal
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   2832CC
Observer:   Johnstone Richard Alan
Date of record:   2016-04-15
Number of photos:   3
Notes:   Still six different Tern species still on the sand bank – surprising for mid April. Lesser-c most common
Last updated:   2020-12-03 11:24:41
Sp. code:   287
Species name:   Larus dominicanus (incl vetula)
Common name:   Kelp Gull -- Swartugmeeu
Family:   Laridae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:  
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=-25820
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:   Caspian and other terns in photo
Date:   2016-04-17 05:53:13
Species name:   Larus dominicanus (incl vetula) -- Kelp Gull; Swartugmeeu
Species code:   287

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