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BirdPix:   26218
Province:   KwaZulu-Natal
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   2931AD
Observer:   Jackson Mike; Elena Russel;Sandi du Preez;Rex Aspeling
Date of record:   2016-04-24
Number of photos:   2
Notes:   Was very elusive for a long time while feeding on the mud flats behind clumps of foliage. Once finished feeding, purposely flew over to us and landed 10 feet in front of us and posed! Inquisitive.
Last updated:   2020-12-03 11:24:41
Sp. code:   689
Species name:   Motacilla flava
Common name:   Western Yellow Wagtail -- Geelkwikkie
Family:   Motacillidae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:   Motacilla flava (ssp. flava)
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=BirdPix-26218
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 26218 - photo: 1
VM-number: 26218 - photo: 2

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Colin Summersgill
Comment:  
Date:   2016-04-30 07:56:34
Species name:   Motacilla flava -- Western Yellow Wagtail; Geelkwikkie
Species code:   689

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