Western Capercaillie - Tetrao urogallus

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Western Capercaillie male adult breeding, close-up portrait — Copy forbidden without prior authorization. © Yvon Toupin

The species

Classification

Order : Galliformes
Family : Phasianidae
Species : Western Capercaillie

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The picture

O.Net ref. : yvto52132
Author : Y. Toupin
Gender : ♂
Plumage : adult, breeding

Shooting

date : 2008 May
Country : Finland (fi)
Region : Kainuu
Place : Vaala Vaala
Lat. : 64° 34' 41'' North
Lng. : 26° 49' 17'' East

Exif Data [+] [-]

Model : Canon EOS-1D Mark III
Exposure : 1/125 s
aperture : 5.6
Focal length : 500 mm
Iso : 400
Flash : no