Black-faced Sandgrouse - Pterocles decoratus

Ganga à face noire

Black-faced Sandgrouse male adult

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  • ♂
  • adult
  • Ganga decorada
  • cortiçol-decorado
  • Schmuckflughuhn
  • Pterocles decoratus
  • Pterocliformes

The species

Classification

Order  : Pterocliformes
Family : Pteroclidae
Species : Black-faced Sandgrouse

Geographic range by countries


specie's pictures

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The picture

O.Net ref. : stme200875
Author :
Stéphane Merle
Gender : ♂
Plumage : adult

Shooting

date : 2014 Feb
Country : Kenya (ke)
Region : Rift Valley Province
Place : Tsavo National Park West Tsavo National Park West
Lat. : 2° 55' 41'' South
Lng. : 37° 55' 42'' East

Exif Data [+] [-]



Model : Canon EOS 60D
Exposure : 1/400 s

aperture : 5.6

Focal length : 420 mm

Iso : 400

Flash : no