Record details

:   47559
Province:   Mpumalanga
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   2628DB
Observer:   Steen L.
Date of record:   2017-11-05
Number of photos:   2
Notes:   ID'ed according to the song
Last updated:   2023-03-14 15:18:12
Sp. code:   911
Species name:   Acrocephalus scirpaceus
Common name:   Common Reed Warbler -- Hermanse Rietsanger
Family:   Sylviidae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:   Marsh Warbler
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=-47559
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:   Dark line through the eye, rufous rump and dark grey legs point towards African Reed Warbler. Was the ID confirmed by call as well?
Date:   2018-02-05 16:05:51
Species name:   Acrocephalus baeticatus -- African (African Marsh-Warbler) Reed-Warbler; Kleinrietsanger
Species code:   606
Comment number:   2
By:   Lisl van Deventer
Comment:   Acrocephalus baeticatus (African Reed-Warbler or African Marsh-Warbler) merged with Acrocephalus scirpaceus (Common Reed Warbler)
Date:   2023-03-14 15:18:12
Species name:   Acrocephalus scirpaceus -- Common Reed Warbler; Hermanse Rietsanger
Species code:   911

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