Pink-backed Pelican - Pelecanus rufescens

Pélican gris

Pink-backed Pelicanadult breeding, identification

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  • identification
  • adult
  • breeding
  • Pelícano rosado
  • pelicano-cinzento
  • Rötelpelikan
  • Pelecanus rufescens
  • Pelecaniformes

The species

Classification

Order  : Pélécaniformes
Family : Pelecanidae
Species : Pink-backed Pelican

Geographic range by countries


specie's pictures

by the author
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The picture

O.Net ref. : stme200073
Author :
Plumage : adult, breeding

Shooting

date : 2014 Feb
Country : Kenya (ke)
Region : Rift Valley Province
Place : Nakuru Nakuru
Lat. : 0° 16' 17'' South
Lng. : 36° 4' 42'' East

Exif Data [+] [-]



Model : Canon EOS 60D
Exposure : 1/8000 s

aperture : 5.6

Focal length : 300 mm

Iso : 1000

Flash : no