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BirdPix:   32204
Province:   Eastern Cape
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   3129BB
Observer:   Manson A.
Date of record:   2016-11-12
Number of photos:   1
Notes:   Very worn plumage; ID by call
Last updated:   2020-12-03 11:24:41
Sp. code:   13634
Species name:   Anthus nicholsoni
Common name:   Nicholson's Pipit
Family:   Motacillidae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:   Long-billed Pipit
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=BirdPix-32204
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 32204 - photo: 1

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Lisl van Deventer
Comment:   Plain-backed Pipit has a similar call than Long-billed Pipit. I assume behaviour was taken into account when identifying the Pipit
Date:   2017-10-13 11:35:50
Species name:   Anthus similis -- Long-billed Pipit; Nicholsonse Koester
Species code:   693

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