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Record details

BirdPix:   122389
Province:   Western Cape
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   3418AB
Observer:   Gie S
Date of record:   2020-07-27
Number of photos:   1
Notes:   Juveniles in the tree. Saw one trying to participate in the feeding frenzy -A school of fish were herded into our canal and were being bombarded by cormorants, gulls, egrets, and a few other birds - went on for about 20 minutes.
Last updated:   2022-03-11 14:29:26
Sp. code:   69
Species name:   Nycticorax nycticorax
Common name:   Black-crowned Night-Heron -- Gewone Nagreier
Family:   Ardeidae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:   Black-crowned Night Heron
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=BirdPix-122389
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 122389 - photo: 1

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Garth Aiston
Comment:  
Date:   2020-07-28 18:06:47
Species name:   Nycticorax nycticorax -- Black-crowned Night-Heron; Gewone Nagreier
Species code:   69

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