Record details

:   56912
Province:  
Country:   Malawi
Locus:   1234BA
Observer:   Brown Gary; Melanie Siems
Date of record:   2018-07-23
Number of photos:   1
Notes:  
Last updated:   2020-12-03 11:24:41
Sp. code:   757
Species name:   Nectarinia [Cinnyris] shelleyi
Common name:   Shelley's Sunbird -- Swartpenssuikerbekkie
Family:   Nectariniidae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:  
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=-56912
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:   Broad, red breast band eliminates Purple-banded Sunbird. Marico Sunbird excluded on distribution.
Date:   2018-07-27 06:54:45
Species name:   Nectarinia [Cinnyris] shelleyi -- Shelley's Sunbird; Swartpenssuikerbekkie
Species code:   757

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