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Corncrake male

Corncrake male - Male (non-breeding)

Photographer

» Ursula Franke-Bryson

Location

» Mutinondo, northern Zambia

Country image taken

» Zambia

Date

» December, 2016

Equipment

» Canon Power Shot G7

Bird Species

»Crex crex - Corn Crake

Bird Species (French)

»Râle des genêts

Bird Family

»Rallidae - Rails, Crakes & Coots

Bird Group

»Gruiformes Bustard, Crake, Crane, Flufftail

Bird Status

» Near Threatened

Remarks

» Ageing and sexing was done by amount of grey on head and chest (indicates male) and eye light orange brown colour (for adult), and plumage features (colour and wear). Presumably it is a 2nd CY bird, as 1st CY should have olive eye, while full adults often show red eye, and some of the scapulars are still imm. plumage. Legs pinkish. Comments very welcome.

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