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BirdPix:   36881
Province:   Central Province
Country:   Botswana
Locus:   2025AC
Observer:   du Plessis D
Date of record:   2017-03-28
Number of photos:   3
Notes:   Same as BirdMAP no. 35821. Originally identified as Square-tailed Nightjar.
Last updated:   2020-12-03 11:24:41
Sp. code:   371
Species name:   Caprimulgus europaeus
Common name:   European Nightjar -- Europese Naguil
Family:   Caprimulgidae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:   European Nightjar (subspecies sarudnyi)
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=BirdPix-36881
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 36881 - photo: 1
VM-number: 36881 - photo: 2
VM-number: 36881 - photo: 3

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Lisl van Deventer
Comment:   Long wings point towards European Nightjar as well. See record 35821 for tail pattern (all dark)
Date:   2017-11-23 14:14:27
Species name:   Caprimulgus europaeus -- European Nightjar; Europese Naguil
Species code:   371

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