ML52359781
Contributor
Praveen J Media from this contributor Profile
Date
Location
Hoskote / Hosakote Kere
Bengaluru Rural, Karnataka, India
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist- Age
- Not specified
- Sex
- Not specified
Observation details
There were three birds - probably all same species - showing complete breast band a little feathers behind the tarsus. See analysis in Chandran (2017) Identification of Sand Martins Riparia riparia in southern India Malabar Trogon 15(3): 27-27 This record has 86% match to Sand Martin features 1-Dark brown upperparts. 2-Strongly contrasting cheek patch. 3- Dark and contrasting breast band. 4-Feathered tarsi. 5-Uniformly pale chin and upper throat. 6-Dark brown head and less obvious eye surround. 7- Tail fork not assessing. 6 out of 7 features are favourable to R. r. riparia
Technical information
- Model
- COOLPIX P900
- ISO
- 250
- Focal length
- 357 mm
- Flash
- Flash did not fire, auto
- f-stop
- f/6.5
- Shutter speed
- 1/500 sec
- Dimensions
- 2540 pixels x 2589 pixels
- Original file size
- 2.84 MB