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BirdPix:   4302
Province:   Limpopo
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   2528BA
Observer:   Marais E
Date of record:   2007-04-22
Number of photos:   3
Notes:   Very large bird - approaching 1000g in size (nearly as large as a snake eagle. Presumed migrant bird, but race not known.
Last updated:   2020-12-03 11:24:41
Sp. code:   113
Species name:   Falco peregrinus
Common name:   Peregrine Falcon -- Swerfvalk
Family:   Falconidae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:   Peregrine Falcon
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=BirdPix-4302
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 4302 - photo: 1
VM-number: 4302 - photo: 2
VM-number: 4302 - photo: 3

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Jake Mulvaney
Comment:  
Date:   2013-08-29 07:58:45
Species name:   Falco peregrinus -- Peregrine Falcon; Swerfvalk
Species code:   113

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