Record details

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:   490
Province:   Northern Cape
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   2620BC
Observer:   Kennedy David
Date of record:   2010-11-04
Number of photos:   1
Notes:   This one had us puzzled for a while. We finally decided on a juvenile Black-breasted Snake-eagle.
Last updated:   2020-12-03 11:24:41
Sp. code:   146
Species name:   Circaetus [gallicus] pectoralis
Common name:   Black-chested (Breasted) Snake-Eagle -- Swartborsslangarend
Family:   Accipitridae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:   Black-chested Snake-eagle Circaetus pectoralis
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=-490
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
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Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Jason Kyle Boyce
Comment:   Yes! Very interesting individual. Nice ID, with that head and body shape it cant be anything else.
Date:   2012-12-20 19:32:24
Species name:   Circaetus [gallicus] pectoralis -- Black-chested (Breasted) Snake-Eagle; Swartborsslangarend
Species code:   146

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