Spur-winged Goose - Plectropterus gambensis

Oie-armée de Gambie

Spur-winged Goosejuvenile
They frequent water bordered by grasslands. Common resident. They feed on bulbs of water lilies. Elles fréquentent les eaux bordées de zones herbeuses. C'est un résident commun. Elles se nourrissent de bulbes de nénuphars.
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The species

Classification

Order  : Ansériformes
Family : Anatidae
Species : Spur-winged Goose


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O.Net ref. : cadw20523
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Plumage : juvenile

Shooting

date : 2005 Sep
Country : South Africa (sf)
Region : Limpopo
Place : Kruger National Park Kruger National Park
Lat. : 23° 49' 17'' South
Lng. : 31° 30' 0'' East

Exif Data [+] [-]

Model : NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D70
Exposure : 1/250 s
aperture : 8
Focal length : 600 mm
Flash : no