Record details

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:   226426
Province:   Western Cape
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   3217DB
Observer:   Todd John; Anne Todd
Date of record:   2022-07-01
Number of photos:   3
Notes:  
Last updated:   2022-07-01 19:25:00
Sp. code:   171
Species name:   Polyboroides typus
Common name:   African Harrier-Hawk (Gymnogene) -- Kaalwangvalk
Family:   Accipitridae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:   Imm Booted Eagle
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=-226426
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
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Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Mark Stanton
Comment:   Long, unfeathered heads and facial features in Image 3 suggestive of immature Harrier-hawk. No noticeable white wing patches of booted eagle in any image.
Date:   2022-07-01 17:27:50
Species name:   Polyboroides typus -- African Harrier-Hawk (Gymnogene); Kaalwangvalk
Species code:   171
Comment number:   2
By:   Lisl van Deventer
Comment:   In addition to Mark's comments: long, unfeathered legs.
Date:   2022-07-01 19:25:00
Species name:   Polyboroides typus -- African Harrier-Hawk (Gymnogene); Kaalwangvalk
Species code:   171

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