Common Gallinule - Gallinula galeata

Gallinule d'Amérique

Common Gallinuleadult, Behaviour
Fighting for territory. It looks like they try to drown the other by pulling it under water.
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  • comportement
  • groupe
  • adult
  • Gallineta americana
  • galinha-de-água-americana
  • Amerikateichhuhn
  • Gallinula galeata
  • Gruiformes

The species

Classification

Order  : Gruiformes
Family : Rallidae
Species : Common Gallinule

Geographic range by countries


specie's pictures

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The picture

O.Net ref. : alca30152
Author :
Puerto Rico Wildlife:...
Plumage : adult

Shooting

date : 2006 Mar
Country : Puerto Rico (rq)
Region : San Juan San Juan
Lat. : 18° 27' 36'' North
Lng. : 66° 6' 35'' West

Exif Data [+] [-]



Model : Canon EOS 20D
Exposure : 1/800 s

aperture : 5.6

Focal length : 500 mm

Iso : 200

Flash : yes