Torrent Duck - Merganetta armata

Merganette des torrents

Torrent Duckadult, courting display, Behaviour
Couple en parade, le mâle en gris
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  • courting display
  • comportement
  • pair
  • adult
  • Pato torrentero
  • pato-das-torrentes
  • Sturzbachente
  • Merganetta armata
  • Anseriformes

The species

Classification

Order  : Ansériformes
Family : Anatidae
Species : Torrent Duck

Geographic range by countries


specie's pictures

by the author
all the pictures

The picture

O.Net ref. : cala166156
Author :
safari-tanzanie
Plumage : adult

Shooting

date : 2009 Feb
Country : Venezuela (ve)
Region : Estado Mérida
Place : Santo Domingo Santo Domingo
Lat. : 8° 51' 30'' North
Lng. : 70° 41' 24'' West

Exif Data [+] [-]



Model : Canon EOS 50D
Exposure : 1/320 s

aperture : 8

Focal length : 800 mm

Iso : 400

Flash : no