Black-crowned Night Heron - Nycticorax nycticorax

Bihoreau gris

Black-crowned Night Heronadult, identification

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  • identification
  • adult
  • Martinete común
  • goraz-comum
  • Nachtreiher
  • Nycticorax nycticorax
  • Pelecaniformes

The species

Classification

Order  : Pélécaniformes
Family : Ardeidae
Species : Black-crowned Night Heron

Geographic range by countries


specie's pictures

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The picture

O.Net ref. : cala169751
Author :
safari-tanzanie
Plumage : adult

Shooting

date : 2014 Jan
Country : Senegal (sg)
Region : Saint-Louis
Place : Parc National des Oiseauxdu Djoudj Parc National des Oiseauxdu Djoudj
Lat. : 16° 23' 59'' North
Lng. : 16° 15' 0'' West

Exif Data [+] [-]



Model : Canon EOS 7D
Exposure : 1/2000 s

aperture : 4

Focal length : 500 mm

Iso : 640

Flash : no