ML185731641
Contributor
Sunil Kini Media from this contributor Profile
Date
Location
Nal Sarovar Bird Sanctuary
Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist- Age and sex
- Unknown age, Unknown sex - 1
- Behaviors
- Foraging or eating
Observation details
Saw 1 adult Oriental Pratincole at Ranagadh area of Nal Sarovar. IThe identification in field was done basis the large size of the bird as compared to a Collared pratincole which are much smaller. This was a clear standout identification in the field as for years I have seen and photographed the Collared Pratincole's. Also the bird has long wings which were clearly longer than the tail tips. Please note the Buffy throat markings during the non-breeding plumage that the bird was in in November. In the second image the oval nostril is also clearly visible. Kasambhai Sidhani the oldest local guide in Nal Sarovar has seen Oriental Pratincole regularly in Nal Sarovar over the past several years. This sighting is not uncommon for Nal Sarovar.
Technical information
- Model
- NIKON D850
- Lens
- 500.0 mm f/4.0
- ISO
- 320
- Focal length
- 700 mm
- Flash
- Flash did not fire
- f-stop
- f/6.3
- Shutter speed
- 1/640 sec
- Dimensions
- 1678 pixels x 1063 pixels
- Original file size
- 285.47 KB