Record details

:   61685
Province:   Western Cape
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   3318CD
Observer:   Underhill LG
Date of record:   2018-10-05
Number of photos:   3
Notes:   The female was collecting insects off the radiator grill of the CN car; probably freshly killed on the drive in from Wellington! (The parking area at Cavendish Square is quite securely netted --- but not good enough to prevent these two starlings from entering!)
Last updated:   2020-12-03 11:24:41
Sp. code:   745
Species name:   Onychognathus morio
Common name:   Red-winged Starling -- Rooivlerkspreeu
Family:   Sturnidae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:   Red-winged Starling
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=-61685
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:  
Date:   2018-10-07 15:10:26
Species name:   Onychognathus morio -- Red-winged Starling; Rooivlerkspreeu
Species code:   745

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