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. : xami71491
Author :
Plumage : adult

Shooting

date : 2009 May
Country : New Caledonia (nc)
Place : Mont Montravel Mont Montravel
Lat. : 22° 16' 41'' South
Lng. : 166° 26' 59'' East

Exif Data [+] [-]



Model : Canon EOS 40D
Exposure : 1/200 s

aperture : 6.3

Focal length : 400 mm

Iso : 1600

Flash : no