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BirdPix:   1451
Province:   Western Cape
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   3418AB
Observer:   McSweeney Michael
Date of record:   2013-02-14
Number of photos:   3
Notes:   I have never seen a LSW with a fish in its mouth before, as far as I know they eat insects only!
Last updated:   2020-12-03 11:24:41
Sp. code:   604
Species name:   Acrocephalus gracilirostris
Common name:   Lesser Swamp- (Cape Reed) Warbler -- Kaapse Rietsanger
Family:   Sylviidae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:   Lesser Swamp Warbler
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=BirdPix-1451
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 1451 - photo: 1
VM-number: 1451 - photo: 2
VM-number: 1451 - photo: 3

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Megan Loftie-Eaton
Comment:   Awesome
Date:   2014-01-09 10:54:33
Species name:   Acrocephalus gracilirostris -- Lesser Swamp- (Cape Reed) Warbler; Kaapse Rietsanger
Species code:   604

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