Pin-tailed Sandgrouse - Pterocles alchata

Ganga cata

Pin-tailed Sandgrouse male adult, identification

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  • identification
  • ♂
  • adult
  • Ganga ibérica
  • ganga-de-barriga-branca
  • Spießflughuhn
  • Pterocles alchata
  • Pterocliformes

The species

Classification

Order  : Pterocliformes
Family : Pteroclidae
Species : Pin-tailed Sandgrouse

Geographic range by countries


specie's pictures

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The picture

O.Net ref. : stbe137971
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Gender : ♂
Plumage : adult

Shooting

date : 2009 Aug
Country : France (fr)
Region : Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Place : Saint-Martin-de-Crau Saint-Martin-de-Crau
Lat. : 43° 37' 18'' North
Lng. : 4° 49' 42'' East

Exif Data [+] [-]



Model : PENTAX Corporation PENTAX K20D
Exposure : 1/750 s

aperture : 4.5

Focal length : 300 mm

Iso : 200

Flash : no