ML75792151
Contributor
Dr. Dilip K G Media from this contributor Profile
Date
Location
Vellayani--Punchakkari Wetlands
Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist- Age
- Not specified
- Sex
- Not specified
Observation details
Observed one adult male Purple-backed Starling today (14-11-2015 8:30 am) at Punchakari Tvpm; The bird was seen perched on the electric line among Rosy Starlings and Common Myna; Distinguishably small plumbish and whitish; Black crown patch; Flew into an acasia tree with the Rosy starlings when disturbed and promptly returned to the electric line after some time; It walked typically starling-like on the tree; Occasionally flew down to the nearby bushes to feed; Was able to observe for a long time and the bird was seen at its perch even as we (Arun C G and myself) returned
Technical information
- Model
- DMC-FZ18
- ISO
- 100
- Focal length
- 82.8 mm
- Flash
- Flash did not fire, auto
- f-stop
- f/4.2
- Shutter speed
- 0.01 sec
- Dimensions
- 2720 pixels x 2040 pixels
- Original file size
- 861.51 KB