Spur-winged Goose - Plectropterus gambensis

Oie-armée de Gambie

Spur-winged Goose juvenile
They frequent water bordered by grasslands. Common resident. They feed on bulbs of water lilies.

Elles fréquentent les eaux bordées de zones herbeuses. C'est un résident commun. Elles se nourrissent de bulbes de nénuphars.


The species

Classification

Order : Ansériformes
Family : Anatidae
Species : Spur-winged Goose


Species photos

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The photo

O.Net reference : cadw20523
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Plumage : juvenile

Photo details

Date : 2005 Sep.
Country : South Africa (sf)
Region : Limpopo
Location : Kruger National Park Kruger National Park
Lat. : 23° 49' 59'' South
Lng. : 31° 30' 0'' East

Exif data [+][-]

Model : NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D70
Speed : 1/250 s
Aperture : 8
Focal length : 600 mm
Flash : no