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:   75391
Province:   Gauteng
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   2628AD
Observer:   Heyns J
Date of record:   2019-04-15
Number of photos:   2
Notes:   Bird flew into a window and while recovering gave me a chance to take two photos with a 100 mm Macro lens. Flew away unharmed after the shots.
Last updated:   2022-03-11 14:29:26
Sp. code:   772
Species name:   Nectarinia [Chalcomitra] amethystina
Common name:   Amethyst (Black) Sunbird -- Swartsuikerbekkie
Family:   Nectariniidae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:   Swartsuikerbekkie - Amethyst Sunbird - Chalcomitra amethystina
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=-75391
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:  
Date:   2019-04-15 13:51:41
Species name:   Nectarinia [Chalcomitra] amethystina -- Amethyst (Black) Sunbird; Swartsuikerbekkie
Species code:   772

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