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BirdPix:   268120
Province:   Free State
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   2828AC
Observer:   De Swardt D H
Date of record:   2023-11-16
Number of photos:   3
Notes:   Possible Blackchested / Karoo Prinia hybrid
Last updated:   2023-12-11 17:20:56
Sp. code:   14210
Species name:   Hybrid Prinia flavicans x P. maculosa
Common name:   Hybrid Black-chested x Karoo Prinia
Family:   Cisticolidae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:   Karoo Prinia
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=BirdPix-268120
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 268120 - photo: 1
VM-number: 268120 - photo: 2
VM-number: 268120 - photo: 3

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Mark Stanton
Comment:   Within range of both species, partial streaking down the flanks and the marginally broken breast band suggest hybridisation. Also not far off from previous VM records for same possible same hybrid.
Date:   2023-11-29 15:00:08
Species name:   Hybrid Prinia flavicans x P. maculosa -- Hybrid Black-chested x Karoo Prinia
Species code:   14210
Comment number:   2
By:   Lisl van Deventer
Comment:  
Date:   2023-12-09 01:47:59
Species name:   Hybrid Prinia flavicans x P. maculosa -- Hybrid Black-chested x Karoo Prinia
Species code:   14210

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