BirdPix: |
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4150 |
Province: |
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Country: |
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Botswana |
Locus: |
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1725CC |
Observer: |
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Kennedy David |
Date of record: |
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1999-06-11 |
Number of photos: |
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1 |
Notes: |
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This bird had laid her eggs in a depression in the road - she would not move off them when we came along, forcing us to back up and go round her. I've seen the same species face down elephant, and scare the hell out of golfers. |
Last updated: |
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2020-12-03 11:24:41 |
Sp. code: |
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245 |
Species name: |
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Vanellus armatus |
Common name: |
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Blacksmith Lapwing (Plover) -- Bontkiewiet |
Family: |
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Charadriidae |
Record status: |
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ACCEPTED |
Collector's species id: |
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Blacksmith Lapwing Vanellus armatus |
Institution: |
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ADU-UCT |
Record URL: |
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https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=BirdPix-4150 |
Links: |
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• Locus: Summary | Records • Species: Records | Distribution map | Species text |