Record details

:   7938
Province:   North West
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   2426CB
Observer:   Kennedy D.
Date of record:   2008-09-02
Number of photos:   2
Notes:   Note concern from the Wood-hoopoes about their tree companion. Not sure of raptor ID - perhaps juv. Gabar Goshawk
Last updated:   2020-12-03 11:24:41
Sp. code:   162
Species name:   Micronisus (Melierax) gabar
Common name:   Gabar Goshawk -- Kleinsingvalk
Family:   Accipitridae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:   Small raptor maybe juv. Gabar Goshawk
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=-7938
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:   Melanistic
Date:   2017-07-13 20:24:13
Species name:   Micronisus (Melierax) gabar -- Gabar Goshawk; Kleinsingvalk
Species code:   162

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