Ovambo Sparrowhawk - Accipiter ovampensis

Épervier de l'Ovampo

Ovambo SparrowhawkFirst year, care
Exists in both pale rufous juvenile plumages whilst the adults exist in pale dark morphs.
Regardless of age or plumage the long spindly middle toe is diagnostic.
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  • care
  • First year
  • Gavilán del Ovampo
  • gavião-da-savana
  • Ovambosperber
  • Accipiter ovampensis
  • Accipitriformes

The species

Classification

Order  : Accipitriformes
Family : Accipitridae
Species : Ovambo Sparrowhawk

Geographic range by countries


specie's pictures

by the author
all the pictures

The picture

O.Net ref. : stga50012
Author :
RAINBIRDER
Plumage : First year

Shooting

date : 2007 Aug
Country : Kenya (ke)
Region : Rift Valley Province
Place : Burrungat Plain Burrungat Plain
Lat. : 1° 26' 59'' South
Lng. : 35° 8' 59'' East

Exif Data [+] [-]



Model : Canon 1D mkII
Exposure : 1/500s s

aperture : f5.6

Focal length : 700 mm

Iso : 200

Flash : no