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Record details

BirdPix:   79089
Province:   North West
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   2626DD
Observer:   Archer A.M.
Date of record:   2019-05-19
Number of photos:   1
Notes:  
Last updated:   2022-03-11 14:29:26
Sp. code:   14220
Species name:   Euplectes sp.
Common name:   Bishops and Widowbirds (unidentified)
Family:   Ploceidae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:   Yellow-crowned Bishop
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=BirdPix-79089
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 79089 - photo: 1

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Lisl van Deventer
Comment:   Bill looks too sturdy, and eye-brow to short and narrow, for Yellow-crowned Bishop. I'm leaning towards Southern Red Bishop.
Date:   2019-05-24 15:05:09
Species name:   Euplectes sp. -- Bishops and Widowbirds (unidentified)
Species code:   14220

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