Western Swamphen - Porphyrio porphyrio

Talève sultane

Western Swamphenadult, identification

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  • identification
  • adult
  • Calamón común
  • camão-ocidental
  • Purpurhuhn
  • Porphyrio porphyrio
  • Gruiformes

The species

Classification

Order  : Gruiformes
Family : Rallidae
Species : Western Swamphen

Geographic range by countries


specie's pictures

by the author
all the pictures

The picture

O.Net ref. : lixa87026
Author :
Plumage : adult

Shooting

date : 2009 Feb
Country : France (fr)
Region : Occitanie
Place : Étang du Charnier Étang du Charnier
Lat. : 43° 37' 41'' North
Lng. : 4° 17' 59'' East

Exif Data [+] [-]



Model : NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D300
Exposure : 1/250 s

aperture : 5.6

Focal length : 500 mm

Iso : 200

Flash : no