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BirdPix:
262258
Province:
Limpopo
Country:
South Africa
Locus:
2428DA
Observer:
Robinson L
Date of record:
2023-08-25
Number of photos:
2
Notes:
Last updated:
2023-08-28 12:51:49
Sp. code:
250
Species name:
Gallinago nigripennis
Common name:
African (Ethiopian) Snipe -- Afrikaanse Snip
Family:
Scolopacidae
Record status:
ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:
African Snipe
Institution:
ADU-UCT
Record URL:
https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=BirdPix-262258
Links:
• Locus:
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• Species:
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Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:
Comment number:
1
By:
Lisl van Deventer
Comment:
Drumming - rapidly plummets at about 40–45 degrees, with outer tail feathers sticking out at angles of up to 90° to its body, and when it reaches speeds of 50–85kph, the tail feathers start to vibrate.
Date:
2023-08-28 12:51:49
Species name:
Gallinago nigripennis
-- African (Ethiopian) Snipe; Afrikaanse Snip
Species code:
250
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