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BirdPix:   121077
Province:   Western Cape
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   3421AD
Observer:   Van Rooyen Johan en Estelle
Date of record:   2015-02-18
Number of photos:   3
Notes:   This looks like one of the Giant Petrels, but my knowledge of ocean going birds is very limited. Larger than the White-chinned Petrel
Last updated:   2022-03-11 14:29:26
Sp. code:   44
Species name:   Morus capensis
Common name:   Cape Gannet -- Witmalgas
Family:   Sulidae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:  
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=BirdPix-121077
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 121077 - photo: 1
VM-number: 121077 - photo: 2
VM-number: 121077 - photo: 3

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Garth Aiston
Comment:   Juvenile
Date:   2020-07-22 18:02:35
Species name:   Morus capensis -- Cape Gannet; Witmalgas
Species code:   44

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