Birds with Odd Plumages

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BOP:   779
Province:   Western Cape
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   3118DB
Observer:   Underhill LG; Botuin ringers July 2023
Date of record:   2023-07-01
Number of photos:   1
Notes:   white feathers
Last updated:   2023-07-07 08:28:26
Sp. code:   210
Species name:   Gallinula chloropus
Common name:   Common Moorhen -- Grootwaterhoender
Family:   Rallidae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:   Common Moorhen
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=BOP-779
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 779 - photo: 1

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Lisl van Deventer
Comment:   White feathers only close to the shoulder. Looks like the rest of the "line" of white feathers are missing.
Date:   2023-07-07 08:28:26
Species name:   Gallinula chloropus -- Common Moorhen; Grootwaterhoender
Species code:   210

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