Record details

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:   115767
Province:   Western Cape
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   3420BB
Observer:   Van Rooyen Johan en Estelle
Date of record:   2017-05-16
Number of photos:   2
Notes:  
Last updated:   2022-03-11 14:29:26
Sp. code:   149
Species name:   Haliaeetus vocifer
Common name:   African Fish-Eagle -- Visarend
Family:   Accipitridae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:   Martial Eagle
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=-115767
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
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Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Lance Robinson
Comment:   This looks more like a juvenile/ immature African Fish Eagle
Date:   2020-06-19 14:42:14
Species name:   Haliaeetus vocifer -- African Fish-Eagle; Visarend
Species code:   149
Comment number:   2
By:   Lisl van Deventer
Comment:   Agree with African Fish Eagle: white neck contrasting with dark-brown wings. Streaked upper-breast.
Date:   2020-06-22 22:06:45
Species name:   Haliaeetus vocifer -- African Fish-Eagle; Visarend
Species code:   149

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