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2767 |
Province: |
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Western Cape |
Country: |
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South Africa |
Locus: |
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3422BB |
Observer: |
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Kennedy David |
Date of record: |
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2006-03-03 |
Number of photos: |
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1 |
Notes: |
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If anyone knows how to distinguish this from Kelp Gull L. dominicanus, please let me know. |
Last updated: |
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2020-12-03 11:24:41 |
Sp. code: |
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287 |
Species name: |
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Larus dominicanus (incl vetula) |
Common name: |
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Kelp Gull -- Swartugmeeu |
Family: |
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Laridae |
Record status: |
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ACCEPTED |
Collector's species id: |
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Cape Gull Larus vetula |
Institution: |
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ADU-UCT |
Record URL: |
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https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=-2767 |
Links: |
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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 |
By: |
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Colin Summersgill |
Comment: |
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As at Jan-14 I believe that we still have the Cape Gull as a sub spp. [L.d.vetula] of Kelp Gull [see http://adu.org.za/sp312_00.php].
I believe that Cape should have more angular head and smaller shorter bill than Kelp. |
Date: |
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2014-01-20 07:56:19 |
Species name: |
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Larus dominicanus (incl vetula) -- Kelp Gull; Swartugmeeu |
Species code: |
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287 |
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