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Talchhapar - 1
aloktewari

Talchhapar - 1 (Pterocles exustus)

They are cryptically
plumaged ...
amazingly beautiful
... and real
fast fliers ...

Their color and
plumage provides
them excellent
camouflage ...

Watch a group of
males and females
flying ... calling
and coming to a
watering point to
drink ...

Video link
https://youtu.be/qPQNQtykYms
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Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse

Talchhapar
February 2022
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Habitat
Grassland, Open Forest and bush
Location
Talchhapar Blackbuck Sancuary, Churu, Rajasthan, India
Date taken
24.02.2022
Scientific name
Pterocles exustus
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Chris G6 UXU
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A beauty of a detailed group in flight, lighting and capture Alok, many tfs.
 
bievreJJ
love these sandgrouses, Alok, and what a beautiful sight you captured, awesome work, many tfs!!
 

Media information

Category
Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
Added by
aloktewari
Date added
View count
666
Comment count
11

Image metadata

Device
NIKON COOLPIX P900
Aperture
ƒ/5
Focal length
80.3 mm
Exposure time
1/1000 second(s)
ISO
100
Flash
Off, did not fire
Filename
DSCN3688.JPG
File size
1.6 MB
Date taken
Thu, 24 February 2022 10:01 AM
Dimensions
2057px x 1412px

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