Purple Heron - Ardea purpurea

Héron pourpré

Purple Heron adult — Reproduction prohibited without prior permission. © Frédéric Pelsy

The species

Classification

Order : Pélécaniformes
Family : Ardeidae
Species : Purple Heron

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The photo

O.Net reference : frpe151959
Author : Frédéric Pelsy
Plumage : adult

Photo details

Date : 2012 Oct.
Country : Madagascar (ma)
Region : Boeny
Location : Reserve Naturelle de l' Ankarafantsika
Lat. : 16° 8' 60'' South
Lng. : 47° 1' 59'' East

Exif data [+][-]

Model : Canon EOS 7D
Speed : 1/1250 s
Aperture : 5.6
Focal length : 500 mm
Iso : 400
Flash : no