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BirdPix:   69379
Province:   KwaZulu-Natal
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   2930CA
Observer:   Robinson DM
Date of record:   2019-01-12
Number of photos:   3
Notes:   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:   2020-12-03 11:24:41
Sp. code:   808
Species name:   Euplectes orix
Common name:   Southern Red (Red) Bishop -- Rooivink
Family:   Ploceidae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:   Hybrid Southern Red Bishop
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=BirdPix-69379
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 69379 - photo: 1
VM-number: 69379 - photo: 2
VM-number: 69379 - photo: 3

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Dieter Oschadleus
Comment:   this bird probably has a carotenoid deficiency, resulting in these colours; it may also be moulting; does not appear to be a hybrid
Date:   2019-01-13 17:12:26
Species name:   Euplectes orix -- Southern Red (Red) Bishop; Rooivink
Species code:   808

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