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AndyS56

Spot-flanked Gallinule (Porphyriops melanops)

Habitat
Marshy habitat at the edge of lakes or ponds
Location
Santiago, Chile
Date taken
17 November 2024
Scientific name
Porphyriops melanops
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C B Allen
Excellent image of this very smart Gallinule. Brought back memories of Colombia last year (this species has quite a weird range!). TFS.
 
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A cracking picture you've taken of this gallinule Andy!

Thanks so much for showing him to us, we don't seem to see that many coming in to the Gallery.
 

Media information

Category
Central & South America & Mexico
Added by
AndyS56
Date added
View count
124
Comment count
7

Image metadata

Device
Canon Canon EOS R5
Aperture
ƒ/5.6
Focal length
105.0 mm
Exposure time
1/1000 second(s)
ISO
160
Filename
_C1A0280.jpg
File size
482.9 KB
Date taken
Sun, 17 November 2024 11:59 AM
Dimensions
1600px x 1200px

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