BirdPix: |
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69379 |
Province: |
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KwaZulu-Natal |
Country: |
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South Africa |
Locus: |
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2930CA |
Observer: |
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Robinson DM |
Date of record: |
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2019-01-12 |
Number of photos: |
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3 |
Notes: |
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Excuse poor qualit of photos. This is presumably a hybrid Red Bishop with unknown. Upper parts are more golden than red. Chest and belly also a golden colour. |
Last updated: |
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2020-12-03 11:24:41 |
Sp. code: |
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808 |
Species name: |
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Euplectes orix |
Common name: |
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Southern Red (Red) Bishop -- Rooivink |
Family: |
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Ploceidae |
Record status: |
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ACCEPTED |
Collector's species id: |
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Hybrid Southern Red Bishop |
Institution: |
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ADU-UCT |
Record URL: |
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https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=BirdPix-69379 |
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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Dieter Oschadleus |
Comment: |
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this bird probably has a carotenoid deficiency, resulting in these colours; it may also be moulting; does not appear to be a hybrid |
Date: |
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2019-01-13 17:12:26 |
Species name: |
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Euplectes orix -- Southern Red (Red) Bishop; Rooivink |
Species code: |
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808 |
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