ML645496914
Contributor
Ramesh Desai Media from this contributor Profile
Date
Location
Nagathan Kere ನಾಗಠಾಣ ಕೆರೆ
Vijayapura, Karnataka, India
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist- Age
- Not specified
- Sex
- Not specified
Observation details
Observed this juvenile Grey-bellied Cuckoo being fed by a male Purple-rumped Sunbird. The cuckoo begged continuously and the male made repeated feeding visits, clearly acting as a foster parent. A clear instance of brood parasitism with both birds seen together at close range.
Technical information
- Model
- COOLPIX P950
- ISO
- 220
- Focal length
- 499.8 mm
- Flash
- Flash did not fire
- f-stop
- f/6.5
- Shutter speed
- 1/500 sec
- Dimensions
- 4608 pixels x 3456 pixels
- Original file size
- 5.32 MB