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Record details

BirdPix:   67973
Province:   KwaZulu-Natal
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   2632DD
Observer:   Hulme Ilse
Date of record:   2018-12-24
Number of photos:   1
Notes:  
Last updated:   2022-02-26 19:04:50
Sp. code:   140
Species name:   Hieraaetus ayresii
Common name:   Ayres Hawk-Eagle -- Kleinjagarend
Family:   Accipitridae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:   Steppe Buzzard
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=BirdPix-67973
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 67973 - photo: 1

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Malcolm Robinson
Comment:   An interesting bird. Definitely not a buzzard because of feathered legs. My gut feel says a Wahlberg's Eagle but I am not sure. Have you any other photos, even if not of such good quality?
Date:   2018-12-31 08:23:37
Species name:  
Species code:   0
Comment number:   2
By:   Lisl van Deventer
Comment:   Underwing pattern almost resembles Booted Eagle but tail does not match.
Date:   2019-01-30 21:51:25
Species name:   FAMILY Accipitridae -- Bird of Prey (unidentified)
Species code:   14208
Comment number:   3
By:   Ryan Matthew Tippett
Comment:  
Date:   2022-02-26 19:04:50
Species name:   Hieraaetus ayresii -- Ayres Hawk-Eagle; Kleinjagarend
Species code:   140

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