Record details

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:   21092
Province:   Eastern Cape
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   3125DC
Observer:   Collett A
Date of record:   2015-09-23
Number of photos:   1
Notes:   This is the middle toe of Rufous-cheeked Nightjar showing the comb used by the bird to preen with.
Last updated:   2020-12-03 11:24:41
Sp. code:   372
Species name:   Caprimulgus rufigena
Common name:   Rufous-cheeked Nightjar -- Rooiwangnaguil
Family:   Caprimulgidae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:   Rufous-cheeked Nightjar
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=-21092
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:   Interesting claw
Date:   2017-08-17 15:33:28
Species name:   Caprimulgus rufigena -- Rufous-cheeked Nightjar; Rooiwangnaguil
Species code:   372

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