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A new bird record for the Kruger National Park

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Abstract The wealth of birdlife in the Kruger National Park has long been an attraction to scientists and laymen alike. Col. J. Stevenson-Hamilton, warden of the Park for over 40 years, kept careful note of the birds. The first authentic checklist and distribution records of birds of the Park was compiled by Col. M. Rowland-Jones in the 1940's.

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