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25405 |
Province: |
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Northern Cape |
Country: |
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South Africa |
Locus: |
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2621DD |
Observer: |
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van de Ven T |
Date of record: |
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2016-04-02 |
Number of photos: |
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2 |
Notes: |
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This individual spent two days at the pool feeding on damselflies and small water inverts. A rare sighting in the desert, especially since we only had ~50mm rain this summer and the only water bodies in the reserve are the pool and some artificial dams. |
Last updated: |
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2020-12-03 11:24:41 |
Sp. code: |
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397 |
Species name: |
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Alcedo cristata |
Common name: |
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Malachite Kingfisher -- Kuifkopvisvanger |
Family: |
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Alcedinidae |
Record status: |
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ACCEPTED |
Collector's species id: |
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Malachite Kingfisher - Alcedo cristata |
Institution: |
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ADU-UCT |
Record URL: |
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https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=-25405 |
Links: |
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• Locus: Summary | Records • Species: Records | Distribution map |