Record details

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:   18312
Province:   Eastern Cape
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   3127BB
Observer:   Kleiman PR
Date of record:   2015-05-17
Number of photos:   3
Notes:  
Last updated:   2020-12-03 11:24:41
Sp. code:   818
Species name:   Euplectes progne
Common name:   Long-tailed Widowbird -- Langstertflap
Family:   Ploceidae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:   Fan-tailed Widowbird
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=-18312
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:   Long-tailed Widowbird, large looking body, very pointed looking tail feathers.
Date:   2015-07-14 11:25:10
Species name:  
Species code:   0
Comment number:   2
By:   Lisl van Deventer
Comment:   Agree with Colin. Also note the rusty orange edges to the feathers on the back
Date:   2017-05-18 09:09:33
Species name:   Euplectes progne -- Long-tailed Widowbird; Langstertflap
Species code:   818

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