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BirdPix:   17957
Province:  
Country:   Zambia
Locus:   1130CC
Observer:   Solomon D
Date of record:   2015-05-23
Number of photos:   1
Notes:  
Last updated:   2020-12-03 11:24:41
Sp. code:   14220
Species name:   Euplectes sp.
Common name:   Bishops and Widowbirds (unidentified)
Family:   Ploceidae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:   Southern Red Bishop
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=BirdPix-17957
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 17957 - photo: 1

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Lisl van Deventer
Comment:   Both Southern Red Bishop and Black-winged Bishop occur in the area. Difficult to distinguish the females / non-breeding males of the two species from each other
Date:   2018-04-08 16:05:19
Species name:   Euplectes sp. -- Bishops and Widowbirds (unidentified)
Species code:   14220

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