Record details

:   7553
Province:   Eastern Cape
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   3324AD
Observer:   Kleiman PR
Date of record:   2014-04-27
Number of photos:   2
Notes:   I seldom see these birds, but there were three small groups in an area covering about 10 kms along the back road west of Steytlerville
Last updated:   2020-12-03 11:24:41
Sp. code:   833
Species name:   Lagonosticta rubricata
Common name:   African (Blue-billed) Firefinch -- Kaapse Vuurvinkie
Family:   Estrildidae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:   African Firefinch, male and female
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=-7553
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
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Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Colin Summersgill
Comment:  
Date:   2014-05-02 07:12:04
Species name:   Lagonosticta rubricata -- African (Blue-billed) Firefinch; Kaapse Vuurvinkie
Species code:   833

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