Cory's Shearwater - Kerala Birder (Group Account)
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Location

Thaikadapuram
Kasaragod, Kerala, India
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Map
Map Coordinates: 12.2407074, 75.1049423
Age
Not specified
Sex
Not specified
Tags
Dead

Observation details

Fishermen had recovered one from the turbulent waves on Thaikadappuram beach. The bird died later in evening and was buried. Bird identified from specimen and now in ZSI Kozhikode collections. Praveen J., Palot, M. J., Karuthedathu, D., 2013. Recovery of a Cory’s Shearwater Calonectris borealis from Thaikadapuram beach, Kasaragod district, Kerala. Indian BIRDS 8 (6): 152–153.

Technical information

Model
Canon PowerShot SX50 HS
ISO
100
Focal length
9.3 mm
Flash
Flash did not fire, auto
f-stop
f/8.0
Shutter speed
1/250 sec
Dimensions
3635 pixels x 2729 pixels
Original file size
1.59 MB