Birds with Odd Plumages

Record details

   [ Record 15 of 1880 ]   
BOP:   498
Province:   North West
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   2626DD
Observer:   Grobler Elna
Date of record:   2018-11-21
Number of photos:   3
Notes:   Seen previously in my garden, and was told it had a dust bath… Still see him often in the garden, and always in this colour, so I doubt it is dust on his feathers.
Last updated:   2020-12-03 13:24:43
Sp. code:   4142
Species name:   Passer diffusus
Common name:   Southern Greyheaded Sparrow (split) -- Gryskopmossie
Family:   Passeridae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:   Southern grey-headed sparrow
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=BOP-498
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 498 - photo: 1
VM-number: 498 - photo: 2
VM-number: 498 - photo: 3

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Lisl van Deventer
Comment:  
Date:   2018-11-23 16:40:58
Species name:   Passer diffusus -- Southern Greyheaded Sparrow (split); Gryskopmossie
Species code:   4142

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