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37681 |
| Province: |
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Mpumalanga |
| Country: |
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South Africa |
| Locus: |
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2431BD |
| Observer: |
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Kennedy D.; Photos, comments by Brian Rode |
| Date of record: |
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2017-05-29 |
| Number of photos: |
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2 |
| Notes: |
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As recorded by Mr Rode: We were driving in the central area of the concession when I noticed a small vulture flying overhead. I immediately recognised that this bird was different to the other vultures in the area. For one thing, it had a very distinctive wedge-shaped tail. The first thought that came to mind was that we were seeing a juvenile Egyptian Vulture. According to Roberts Bird Book the status of this bird is "uncertain, resident population in s. Africa EXTINCT or almost extinct!" What are the chances? As we watched the bird flying above us two juvenile Hooded Vultures flew into the area and there was a bit of an aerial skirmish between the Hooded and the Egyptian. The Hooded vultures had a completely different look to them. The tail shape was quite different and the wings of the Egyptian were also much narrower than those of the Hooded. The bird was also noticeably smaller than the Hooded. When I got back to my room and downloaded the photos I could also see the white specks on the shoulders and the sides of the belly that could indicate that it is just starting to get its adult white feathers. |
| Last updated: |
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2020-12-03 11:24:41 |
| Sp. code: |
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111 |
| Species name: |
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Neophron percnopterus |
| Common name: |
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Egyptian Vulture -- Egiptiese Aasvoel |
| Family: |
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Accipitridae |
| Record status: |
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ACCEPTED |
| Collector's species id: |
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Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus |
| Institution: |
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ADU-UCT |
| Record URL: |
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https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=-37681 |
| Links: |
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• Locus: Summary | Records • Species: Records | Distribution map |
