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BirdPix:   12372
Province:   Abuja
Country:   Nigeria
Locus:   NE_009007AB
Observer:   Underhill L.G
Date of record:   2014-11-10
Number of photos:   1
Notes:  
Last updated:   2020-12-03 11:24:41
Sp. code:   762
Species name:   Nectarinia [Cinnyris] venusta [venustus]
Common name:   Variable (Yellow-bellied) Sunbird -- Geelpenssuikerbekkie
Family:   Nectariniidae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:  
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=BirdPix-12372
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 12372 - photo: 1

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Colin Summersgill
Comment:   Interesting one, completely out of range for White-bellied Sunbird. White form of Variable Sunbird supposed to be in dry NE of the continent, not the West. Unless the yellow belly is not showing properly in this light?
Date:   2014-11-21 07:55:47
Species name:  
Species code:   0
Comment number:   2
By:   Les Underhill
Comment:   Confirmed by Ulf Ottosson
Date:   2017-07-14 22:07:40
Species name:   Nectarinia [Cinnyris] venusta [venustus] -- Variable (Yellow-bellied) Sunbird; Geelpenssuikerbekkie
Species code:   762

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