Crab-plover - Dromas ardeola

Drome ardéole

Crab-ploverThird year
This bird is moulting into adult plumage (still has some faint grey streaking on crown).
Copy forbidden without prior authorization. © Steve Garvie
  • Third year
  • Dromas
  • caranguejeiro
  • Reiherläufer
  • Dromas ardeola
  • Charadriiformes

The species

Classification

Order  : Charadriiformes
Family : Dromadidae
Species : Crab-plover

Geographic range by countries


specie's pictures

by the author
all the pictures

The picture

O.Net ref. : stga49973
Author :
RAINBIRDER
Plumage : Third year

Shooting

date : 2007 Aug
Country : Kenya (ke)
Region : Kilifi
Place : Mida Creek Mida Creek
Lat. : 3° 23' 11'' South
Lng. : 39° 58' 59'' East

Exif Data [+] [-]



Model : Canon 1D mkII
Exposure : 1/250s s

aperture : f5.6

Focal length : 700 mm

Iso : 400

Flash : no