Record details

:   9870
Province:   KwaZulu-Natal
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   2930AD
Observer:   Clarke Twane Jenna
Date of record:   2014-07-03
Number of photos:   3
Notes:   Flight was quick and direct. The pair were seen harassing a juv. Jackal Buzzard that was on the ground. Later they attempted to disrupt the lapwings in the field.
Last updated:   2020-12-03 11:24:41
Sp. code:   113
Species name:   Falco peregrinus
Common name:   Peregrine Falcon -- Swerfvalk
Family:   Falconidae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:   Peregrine Falcon
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=-9870
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
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Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Malcolm Robinson
Comment:  
Date:   2014-08-25 15:20:26
Species name:   Falco peregrinus -- Peregrine Falcon; Swerfvalk
Species code:   113

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