Yellow-crowned Night Heron - Nyctanassa violacea

Bihoreau violacé

Yellow-crowned Night Heronadult breeding, identification
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The species

Classification

Order  : Pélécaniformes
Family : Ardeidae
Species : Yellow-crowned Night Heron


specie's pictures

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The picture

O.Net ref. : mafa124489
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Plumage : adult, breeding

Shooting

date : 2012 Jul
Country : Costa Rica (cs)
Region : Limón Province
Place : Manzanillo Manzanillo
Lat. : 9° 37' 17'' North
Lng. : 82° 39' 0'' West

Exif Data [+] [-]

Model : NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D3
Exposure : 1/640 s
aperture : 2.8
Focal length : 400 mm
Iso : 800
Flash : no