Purple Heron - Ardea purpurea

Héron pourpré

Purple Heronadult breeding, close-up portrait, aspect, pigmentation, fishing/hunting — Scrutant le marigot

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The species

Classification

Order : Pélécaniformes
Family : Ardeidae
Species : Purple Heron

specie's pictures

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The picture

O.Net ref. : jabu268162
Author : J. Buvat
Natures d'Afrique et ...
Plumage : adult, breeding

Shooting

date : 2019 Jan
Country : Senegal (sg)
Region : Saint-Louis
Place : Aire Communautaire des Trois Marigots
Lat. : 16° 3' 47'' North
Lng. : 16° 20' 36'' West

Exif Data [+] [-]

Model : NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D500
Exposure : 1/1000 s
aperture : 9
Focal length : 550 mm
Iso : 1400
Flash : no