BirdPix: |
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163108 |
Province: |
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Western Cape |
Country: |
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South Africa |
Locus: |
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3422BA |
Observer: |
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Collett A |
Date of record: |
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2009-09-19 |
Number of photos: |
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1 |
Notes: |
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Last updated: |
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2022-03-11 14:29:26 |
Sp. code: |
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383 |
Species name: |
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Apus caffer |
Common name: |
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White-rumped Swift -- Witkruiswindswael |
Family: |
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Apodidae |
Record status: |
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ACCEPTED |
Collector's species id: |
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White-rumped Swift |
Institution: |
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ADU-UCT |
Record URL: |
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https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=BirdPix-163108 |
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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Malcolm Robinson |
Comment: |
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"Dumpy" swift with broad white rump wrapping around onto flanks |
Date: |
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2021-04-01 11:05:15 |
Species name: |
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Apus affinis -- Little Swift; Kleinwindswael |
Species code: |
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385 |
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Comment number: |
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2 |
By: |
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Les Underhill |
Comment: |
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Trevor Hardaker: "this is certainly a White-rumped Swift. The tail is definitely too long for Little Swift and I don’t think the white rump is broad enough either." (The length of the tail is only clear on the "full size" image; it tends to merge with the background in the other photos |
Date: |
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2021-04-21 16:37:38 |
Species name: |
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Apus caffer -- White-rumped Swift; Witkruiswindswael |
Species code: |
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383 |
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