Record details

:   31890
Province:   Western Cape
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   3420BD
Observer:   Wright M; Ann Wright, Pete Wright, Ian Andrew, Myrna Andrew, Murray Linaker, Dot Linaker
Date of record:   2016-11-05
Number of photos:   2
Notes:   Bird flew into window of house and died instantly unfortunately
Last updated:   2020-12-03 11:24:41
Sp. code:   340
Species name:   Cuculus canorus
Common name:   Common (Eurasian) Cuckoo -- Europese Koekoek
Family:   Cuculidae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:   Common Cuckoo (immature)
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=-31890
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
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Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Lisl van Deventer
Comment:   Limited yellow at the base of the bill, barring on undertail coverts and black undertail with white barring support Common Cuckoo. White nape patch still evident - sub-adult? Female (with barring up to the throat)
Date:   2017-09-02 16:21:09
Species name:   Cuculus canorus -- Common (Eurasian) Cuckoo; Europese Koekoek
Species code:   340

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