Dwarf Bittern - Ixobrychus sturmii

Blongios de Sturm

Dwarf Bitternadult breeding, close-up portrait
A shy secretive species which is slightly smaller than the Eurasian Little Bittern.
Copy forbidden without prior authorization. © Steve Garvie
  • close-up portrait
  • adult
  • breeding
  • Avetorillo plomizo
  • garçote-preto-africano
  • Graurückendommel
  • Ixobrychus sturmii
  • Pelecaniformes

The species

Classification

Order  : Pélécaniformes
Family : Ardeidae
Species : Dwarf Bittern

Geographic range by countries


specie's pictures

by the author
all the pictures

The picture

O.Net ref. : stga50195
Author :
Plumage : adult, breeding

Shooting

date : 2007 Aug
Country : Kenya (ke)
Place : Sabaki River Sabaki River
Lat. : 3° 8' 59'' South
Lng. : 40° 7' 18'' East

Exif Data [+] [-]



Model : Canon 1D mkII
Exposure : 1/500s s

aperture : f5.6

Focal length : 700 mm

Iso : 200

Flash : no