BirdPix: |
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23062 |
Province: |
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Free State |
Country: |
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South Africa |
Locus: |
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2926AA |
Observer: |
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De Swardt Dawie |
Date of record: |
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2015-12-27 |
Number of photos: |
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2 |
Notes: |
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Last updated: |
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2020-12-03 11:24:41 |
Sp. code: |
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695 |
Species name: |
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Anthus vaalensis |
Common name: |
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Buffy Pipit -- Vaalkoester |
Family: |
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Motacillidae |
Record status: |
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ACCEPTED |
Collector's species id: |
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Longbilled Pipit |
Institution: |
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ADU-UCT |
Record URL: |
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https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=BirdPix-23062 |
Links: |
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• Locus: Summary | Records • Species: Records | Distribution map |
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Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:
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Comment number: |
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1 |
By: |
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Lisl van Deventer |
Comment: |
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Long upper legs, round head shape and weight in belly more typical of a Buffy Pipit (which also has a pink base to the bill). Heavy blotches on the back and strong face markings point toward a juvenile (which could explain why it is not in the typical habitat of a Buffy Pipit) |
Date: |
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2017-08-24 10:55:50 |
Species name: |
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Anthus vaalensis -- Buffy Pipit; Vaalkoester |
Species code: |
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695 |
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