Spur-winged Goose - Plectropterus gambensis

Oie-armée de Gambie

Spur-winged Gooseadult
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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  • adult
  • Ganso espolonado
  • pato-ferrão
  • Sporngans
  • Plectropterus gambensis
  • Anseriformes

The species

Classification

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

Geographic range by countries


specie's pictures

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O.Net ref. : cadw33741
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Plumage : adult

Shooting

date : 2007 May
Country : South Africa (sf)
Region : Gauteng
Place : Pretoria Pretoria
Lat. : 25° 43' 18'' South
Lng. : 28° 10' 17'' East

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Model : NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D200
Exposure : 1/750 s

aperture : 4

Focal length : 400 mm

Iso : 400

Flash : no