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BirdPix:
242565
Province:
Country:
Namibia
Locus:
2114BB
Observer:
Pitzalis, Diego
Date of record:
2022-09-07
Number of photos:
2
Notes:
not the same individual 2 different birds
Last updated:
2022-12-13 12:55:58
Sp. code:
566
Species name:
Cercomela schlegelii
Common name:
Karoo Chat -- Karoospekvreter
Family:
Muscicapidae
Record status:
ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:
Karoo/Trac-trac Chat
Institution:
ADU-UCT
Record URL:
https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=BirdPix-242565
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Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:
Comment number:
1
By:
Lisl van Deventer
Comment:
Both individuals show undertails that are black from the tip to the vent, pointing to Karoo Chat. Two sub-species occur in Namibia, overlapping in distribution: C.s.benguellensis tends to be browner, whereas C.s.pollux tends to be greyer.
Date:
2022-12-13 12:53:41
Species name:
Cercomela schlegelii
-- Karoo Chat; Karoospekvreter
Species code:
566
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