ML52512811
Contributor
Tom Wheatley Media from this contributor Profile
Date
Location
Taman Eden 100/Mt Pangulubao
Sumatera Utara, Sumatera, Indonesia
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist- Age
- Not specified
- Sex
- Not specified
- Behaviors
- Flying
Observation details
Formerly known as Giant Swift. An estimated count, perhaps 20 birds. Justification for species: in flight over Broadleaf/Pine/ Forest Edge at 1300 meters at 5:00pm with dark cloudy conditions. Seen with (A) Glossy swiftlets (larger than this species), (B) Ashy Woodswallow (approximately same size), (C) smaller undetermined edible-swiftlet species (Waterfall much larger than this species), and (D) Asian Palm Swift (overall body structure different ). No white on rump/ chin separates this species from Little/House Swift. Very large size, dark overall.
Technical information
- Model
- Canon PowerShot SX50 HS
- ISO
- 80
- Focal length
- 171.6 mm
- Flash
- Flash did not fire, auto
- f-stop
- f/5.6
- Shutter speed
- 1/500 sec
- Dimensions
- 4000 pixels x 3000 pixels
- Original file size
- 1.4 MB