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BirdPix:   21139
Province:   Free State
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   2926AA
Observer:   du Plessis D
Date of record:   2015-10-13
Number of photos:   3
Notes:   Suburban garden. Courting Fischer's Lovebird. Likely escapee, although breeding observed before. Breed between leaves of Washingtonia palms. Associated with Cape Sparrow and Southern Masked-Weaver flocks.
Last updated:   2020-12-03 11:24:41
Sp. code:   331
Species name:   Agapornis [lilianae] nigrigenis
Common name:   Black-cheeked Lovebird -- Swartwangparkiet
Family:   Psittacidae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:   Rosy-faced Lovebird
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=BirdPix-21139
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 21139 - photo: 1
VM-number: 21139 - photo: 2
VM-number: 21139 - photo: 3

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Lisl van Deventer
Comment:   With a yellow Lovebird as well - Latino or Peach-face?
Date:   2017-08-29 13:55:07
Species name:   Agapornis [lilianae] nigrigenis -- Black-cheeked Lovebird; Swartwangparkiet
Species code:   331

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