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:   20379
Province:   KwaZulu-Natal
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   2831BC
Observer:   Robinson DM
Date of record:   2015-09-16
Number of photos:   2
Notes:   Solitary bird, running around in the grass/bush and appeared to be catching insects (as do numerous other birds of prey)
Last updated:   2020-12-03 11:24:41
Sp. code:   107
Species name:   Gyps africanus
Common name:   White-backed Vulture -- Witrugaasvoel
Family:   Accipitridae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:   White-backed Vulture
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=-20379
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
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Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Colin Summersgill
Comment:  
Date:   2015-09-21 07:58:57
Species name:   Gyps africanus -- White-backed Vulture; Witrugaasvoel
Species code:   107

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