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Guabairo

© Viveca Venegas
Deluxe Website: imagenesdemiscaminos.com

Guabairo

Uploaded: July 21, 2014 06:36:39 | Entered: July 21, 2014 06:36:39

Description

Name in Spanish: Guabairo de Puerto Rico
Scientific name: Caprimulgus noctitherus
Taxonomic Family: Caprimulgidae

Conservation status: Critically Endangered
Description: 22 cm (8.5"). Mottled gray, brown and black. Throat is black with a pale band. The throat band and tips of outer tail feathers are white in the male. Throat band and tips of outer tail feathers are buff-colored in the female.
Status in Puerto Rico: Endemic
Abundance: Rare
Food: Insectos.
Habitat: Dry forests with open understory in the southwest of Puerto Rico.


Exif: F Number: 9, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/1600 seconds, Flash: did not fire., ISO: 500, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 500.00 mm, Model: NIKON D3

Comments

Bill Whala July 21, 2014

A great capture of this bird. He blends in with the surroundings so well. You did well to find and make this wonderful capture.

Thanks for the educational description as well. Hopefully it will help others become more aware of this bird's plight. #1580054

JO ANN CLEVELAND July 21, 2014

What a great find, now that doesn't look real comfortable though, guess that is what they like Viveca!

jo ann c. #11089427


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