Long-tailed Widowbird - Euplectes progne

Euplecte à longue queue

Long-tailed Widowbird male adult breeding, courting display
Rhino and Lion Nature Reserve, Kromdraai, Gauteng.
Male in breeding plumage. It performs characteristic flight displays, flying slowly with jerky, stiff wing beats. At this time, long black tail appears wide and heavy.
Mâle en plumage nuptial. Vol lent typique, avec des balancements et les ailes raides. Durant cette période, la longue queue noire apparaît large et lourde.




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Classification

Order  : Passériformes
Family : Ploceidae
Species : Long-tailed Widowbird


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O.Net ref. : cadw18982
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Gender : ♂
Plumage : adult, breeding

Shooting

date : 2006 Feb
Country : South Africa (sf)
Region : Gauteng Gauteng
Lat. : 26° 4' 17'' South
Lng. : 28° 15' 0'' East

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Model : NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D200
Exposure : 1/750 s
aperture : 8
Focal length : 200 mm
Iso : 400
Flash : no