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Golden-winged Sparrow
C B Allen

Golden-winged Sparrow (Arremon schlegeli)

Very smart and distinctive forest sparrow favouring dense understory. Restricted in range to parts of Northern Colombia and Venezuela.
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Habitat
Humid lowland forest
Location
Trail off road between Santa Marta city and Minca
Date taken
19th November 2023
Scientific name
Arremon schlegeli
Equipment used
OMDS/OM-1 150-400mm f/4.5 TC1.25x IS Pro
Shutter speed, aperture & ISO
see image metadata
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Stanley Jones
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Excellent close-up of this striking sparrow showing exactly how it got its name. Brilliant CB Allen!
 
Lisa W
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Beautiful close-up of this handsome sparrow! Well done.
 

Media information

Category
Central & South America & Mexico
Added by
C B Allen
Date added
View count
431
Comment count
9

Image metadata

Device
OM Digital Solutions OM-1
Aperture
ƒ/5.5999999046326
Focal length
500.0 mm
Exposure time
1/320 second(s)
ISO
3200
Flash
Off, did not fire
Filename
PB196878.jpg
File size
4.2 MB
Date taken
Sun, 19 November 2023 10:59 AM
Dimensions
3061px x 2296px

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