Record details

:   8189
Province:   Western Cape
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   3418BB
Observer:   Sharp A; S. Kirkman
Date of record:   2014-03-27
Number of photos:   2
Notes:  
Last updated:   2020-12-03 11:24:41
Sp. code:   751
Species name:   Nectarinia [Cinnyris] famosa
Common name:   Malachite Sunbird -- Jangroentjie
Family:   Nectariniidae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:  
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=-8189
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:   Looks like Malachite Sunbird (Nectarinia famosa)
Date:   2014-06-05 05:05:34
Species name:  
Species code:   0
Comment number:   2
By:   Lisl van Deventer
Comment:   Non-breeding male, with prominent pale yellow moustache
Date:   2017-08-15 15:20:27
Species name:   Nectarinia [Cinnyris] famosa -- Malachite Sunbird; Jangroentjie
Species code:   751

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