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BirdPix:   566
Province:  
Country:   Zimbabwe
Locus:   1725DC
Observer:   Kennedy David; Photos by Dave
Date of record:   2007-04-22
Number of photos:   2
Notes:  
Last updated:   2020-12-03 11:24:41
Sp. code:   14208
Species name:   FAMILY Accipitridae
Common name:   Bird of Prey (unidentified)
Family:   Accipitridae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:   Pale Chanting Goshawk (juv.) Melierax canorus
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=BirdPix-566
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 566 - photo: 1
VM-number: 566 - photo: 2

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Colin Summersgill
Comment:   Undoubtedly a Chanting Goshawk, but without seeing the rump or breast it is difficult to distinguish between Southern Pale and Dark. Distribution-wise it could be either.
Date:   2014-01-17 05:44:10
Species name:  
Species code:   0
Comment number:   2
By:   Lisl van Deventer
Comment:  
Date:   2017-11-06 14:04:27
Species name:   FAMILY Accipitridae -- Bird of Prey (unidentified)
Species code:   14208

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