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Allen's Gallinule

Allen's Gallinule - Adult female in breeding plumage

Photographer

» Marc Rabenandrasana

Location

» Makary marsh and rice field at Kinkony Lake, Mitsinjo

Country image taken

» Madagascar

Date

» December, 2008

Equipment

» Powershot 5IS

Bird Species

»Porphyrio alleni - Allen's Gallinule

Bird Species (French)

»Talève d'Allen

Bird Family

»Rallidae - Rails, Crakes & Coots

Bird Group

»Gruiformes Bustard, Crake, Crane, Flufftail

Bird Status

» Least Concern

Remarks

» It is a female adult brooding, watching from distance the nesting area. Photography taken in 27 December 2008. Manual mode: speed 1/250, aperture 7.1, 100 ISO.

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