Crab-plover - Dromas ardeola

Drome ardéole

Crab-ploverThird year — This bird is moulting into adult plumage (still has some faint grey streaking on crown).

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The species

Classification

Order : Charadriiformes
Family : Dromadidae
Species : Crab-plover

specie's pictures

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The picture

O.Net ref. : stga49973
Author : S. Garvie
Plumage : Third year

Shooting

date : 2007 Aug
Country : Kenya (ke)
Region : Kilifi
Place : 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