White-throated Needletail - Oscar Thomas
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Date

Location

Paringa River Bridge, NZ-West Coast (-43.7115,169.4913)
Westland District, West Coast, New Zealand
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist
Map
Map Coordinates: -43.711516, 169.491346
Age and sex
Unknown age, Unknown sex - 1
Behaviors
Flying

Observation details

Streamlined long-winged dark coloured birds larger than swallows with pale throats and rumps, and a brown patch on the back. Flying at high speeds over and around Paringa River Bridge. Familiar with the species from Brisbane.

Technical information

Model
Canon EOS 90D
Lens
150-600mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM | Contemporary 015
ISO
800
Focal length
600 mm
Flash
Flash did not fire
f-stop
f/6.3
Shutter speed
1/1600 sec
Dimensions
2890 pixels x 1927 pixels
Original file size
2.52 MB