Record details

:   33735
Province:   Western Cape
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   3318CD
Observer:   Oschadleus HD
Date of record:   2017-01-15
Number of photos:   3
Notes:   in canal, but only saw it when it flew a bit further and landed in shallow stream again - probably wanted to drink or bathe - I retreated but after a short while it started raining (photo 3), and it flew away
Last updated:   2020-12-03 11:24:41
Sp. code:   156
Species name:   Accipiter rufiventris
Common name:   Rufous-chested (Red-breasted) Sparrowhawk -- Rooiborssperwer
Family:   Accipitridae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:   Red-breasted Sparrowhawk
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=-33735
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:  
Date:   2017-01-16 07:53:26
Species name:   Accipiter rufiventris -- Rufous-chested (Red-breasted) Sparrowhawk; Rooiborssperwer
Species code:   156

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