African Swamphen - Porphyrio madagascariensis

Talève d'Afrique

African Swamphenadult, pigmentation, swimming
Common species, living in reedbeds, marshes and flooded meadows.

Espèce commune, elle vit dans les marais, les roselières et les prairies inondables.

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The species

Classification

Order  : Gruiformes
Family : Rallidae
Species : African Swamphen


specie's pictures

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The picture

O.Net ref. : cadw47970
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Plumage : adult

Shooting

date : 2008 Feb
Country : South Africa (sf)
Region : Gauteng
Place : Marievale Marievale
Lat. : 26° 22' 42'' South
Lng. : 28° 28' 18'' East

Exif Data [+] [-]

Model : NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D300
Exposure : 1/800 s
aperture : 5.6
Focal length : 400 mm
Iso : 400
Flash : no