Record details

:   60072
Province:   Western Cape
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   3422BB
Observer:   Kennedy D.
Date of record:   2018-04-09
Number of photos:   2
Notes:   Have visited Sedgefield almost annually from 1979: this for us is the first ever sighting of Goliath Herons in Swartvlei. This pair stayed around for all the three weeks we were there.
Last updated:   2020-12-03 11:24:41
Sp. code:   56
Species name:   Ardea goliath
Common name:   Goliath Heron -- Reusereier
Family:   Ardeidae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:   Goliath Heron Ardea goliath
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=-60072
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:   Excellent record for the area!
Date:   2018-09-12 01:50:47
Species name:   Ardea goliath -- Goliath Heron; Reusereier
Species code:   56

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