European Nightjar - Caprimulgus europaeus

Engoulevent d'Europe

European Nightjar male adult, Flight

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  • Flight
  • ♂
  • adult
  • Chotacabras europeo
  • noitibó-cinzento
  • Nachtschwalbe
  • Caprimulgus europaeus
  • Caprimulgiformes

The species

Classification

Order  : Caprimulgiformes
Family : Caprimulgidae
Species : European Nightjar

Geographic range by countries


specie's pictures

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The picture

O.Net ref. : frpe205019
Author :
Gender : ♂
Plumage : adult

Shooting

date : 2011 May
Country : France (fr)
Region : Centre-Val de Loire
Place : Contres Contres
Lat. : 47° 25' 42'' North
Lng. : 1° 25' 18'' East

Exif Data [+] [-]



Model : Canon EOS 7D
Exposure : 1/1000 s

aperture : 5

Focal length : 220 mm

Iso : 800

Flash : yes