Record details

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:   30545
Province:   Lubombo District
Country:   eSwatini
Locus:   2631BD
Observer:   Braun K
Date of record:   2013-12-26
Number of photos:   1
Notes:  
Last updated:   2020-12-03 11:24:41
Sp. code:   14204
Species name:   FAMILY Caprimulgidae
Common name:   Nightjar (unidentified)
Family:   Caprimulgidae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:   nightjar
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=-30545
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:   Grey colour and long wings point towards European Nightjar, which occur in very low densities in the area. Difficult to confirm without description of wing and tail pattern
Date:   2017-10-22 19:09:23
Species name:   FAMILY Caprimulgidae -- Nightjar (unidentified)
Species code:   14204

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