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50528 |
| Province: |
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Gauteng |
| Country: |
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South Africa |
| Locus: |
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2627BB |
| Observer: |
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Willis C.K. |
| Date of record: |
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2018-02-27 |
| Number of photos: |
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2 |
| Notes: |
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| Last updated: |
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2020-12-03 11:24:41 |
| Sp. code: |
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14204 |
| Species name: |
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FAMILY Caprimulgidae |
| Common name: |
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Nightjar (unidentified) |
| Family: |
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Caprimulgidae |
| Record status: |
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ACCEPTED |
| Collector's species id: |
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| Institution: |
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ADU-UCT |
| Record URL: |
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https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=-50528 |
| 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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Lisl van Deventer |
| Comment: |
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Difficult to ID a nightjar from a photo. Grey colour, absence of rufous collar and long wings point towards European Nightjar, which occur in very low densities in the area. Difficult to confirm the ID without the details of the wing and tail pattern |
| Date: |
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2018-03-01 18:55:35 |
| Species name: |
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FAMILY Caprimulgidae -- Nightjar (unidentified) |
| Species code: |
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14204 |
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