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5782 |
Province: |
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Mpumalanga |
Country: |
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South Africa |
Locus: |
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2431BD |
Observer: |
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Kennedy D. |
Date of record: |
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2009-12-14 |
Number of photos: |
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1 |
Notes: |
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A family of two parents and one youngster came nightly to our braai to feed on insects attracted by our lights. The owls displayed no concern for us whatsoever. The one in the picture is sitting about half a metre above my daughter's head. |
Last updated: |
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2020-12-03 11:24:41 |
Sp. code: |
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363 |
Species name: |
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Otus [scops] senegalensis |
Common name: |
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African Scops-Owl -- Skopsuil |
Family: |
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Strigidae |
Record status: |
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ACCEPTED |
Collector's species id: |
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African Scops-owl |
Institution: |
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ADU-UCT |
Record URL: |
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https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=-5782 |
Links: |
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• Locus: Summary | Records • Species: Records | Distribution map |