Red-billed Tropicbird - kuttettan munnar
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Date

Location

IN (9.933, 75.796)
Ernakulam, Kerala, India
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Map
Map Coordinates: 9.9331352, 75.7956122
Age
Not specified
Sex
Not specified

Observation details

Immature bird seen flying in from behind us. We spotted it from a distance thinking it was a gull, but as it came closer and we obtained photos we realised it was a tropicbird. Not White-tailed, since black on primaries extends to primary coverts.

Technical information

Model
Canon EOS 5D Mark III
Lens
EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM
ISO
1000
Focal length
400 mm
Flash
Flash did not fire
f-stop
f/8.0
Shutter speed
1/2500 sec
Dimensions
1356 pixels x 853 pixels
Original file size
175.71 KB