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Record details

BirdPix:   8110
Province:   Western Cape
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   3318CD
Observer:   Underhill L.G
Date of record:   2014-05-31
Number of photos:   3
Notes:   This bird was deep inside Checkers Supermarket, which in turn was deep inside the shopping centre. The distance to the nearest outside is probably 200 m. The bird was comfortably moving between the shoppers and the shelves
Last updated:   2020-12-03 11:24:41
Sp. code:   784
Species name:   Passer domesticus
Common name:   House Sparrow -- Huismossie
Family:   Passeridae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:   House Sparrow
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=BirdPix-8110
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map | Species text
VM-number: 8110 - photo: 1
VM-number: 8110 - photo: 2
VM-number: 8110 - photo: 3

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Malcolm Robinson
Comment:  
Date:   2014-06-01 14:33:37
Species name:   Passer domesticus -- House Sparrow; Huismossie
Species code:   784

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