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Record details

BirdPix:   2990
Province:   Western Cape
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   3318CD
Observer:   White J
Date of record:   2013-07-11
Number of photos:   3
Notes:   Not 100% sure that it is a Western Reef Heron but not familiar with little egret feeding in coastal tidal pools
Last updated:   2020-12-03 11:24:41
Sp. code:   59
Species name:   Egretta garzetta
Common name:   Little Egret -- Kleinwitreier
Family:   Ardeidae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:   Western Reef Heron
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=BirdPix-2990
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map | Species text
VM-number: 2990 - photo: 1
VM-number: 2990 - photo: 2
VM-number: 2990 - photo: 3

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Colin Summersgill
Comment:  
Date:   2015-05-28 07:58:16
Species name:   Egretta garzetta -- Little Egret; Kleinwitreier
Species code:   59

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