Record details

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:   8161
Province:   Western Cape
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   3318CD
Observer:   Sharp A
Date of record:   2014-03-10
Number of photos:   1
Notes:  
Last updated:   2020-12-03 11:24:41
Sp. code:   181
Species name:   Pternistis capensis
Common name:   Cape Spurfowl (Francolin) -- Kaapse Fisant
Family:   Phasianidae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:  
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=-8161
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:   Given location, would assume this to be a Cape Spurfowl, but the bill does appear yellow and red, which would point to Natal, which would be quite off course.
Date:   2014-06-05 05:18:13
Species name:  
Species code:   0
Comment number:   2
By:   Lisl van Deventer
Comment:  
Date:   2017-08-07 12:37:52
Species name:   Pternistis capensis -- Cape Spurfowl (Francolin); Kaapse Fisant
Species code:   181

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