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Emerald-spotted Wood-Dove
jmorlan

Emerald-spotted Wood-Dove (Turtur chalcospilos)

Formerly known as Green-spotted Wood-Dove, this small terrestrial dove's iridescent emerald wing spots show only when the light hits them just right. In flight they show lots of rust in the wings reminding me of New World Ground Doves (genus Columbina).
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Location
Mokuti Lodge, Etosha NP, Oshikoto Region, Namibia.
Date taken
28 July 2023.
Scientific name
Turtur chalcospilos
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Category
Africa
Added by
jmorlan
Date added
View count
176
Comment count
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Image metadata

Device
Canon Canon PowerShot SX70 HS
Aperture
ƒ/6.5
Focal length
247.0 mm
Exposure time
1/250 second(s)
ISO
800
Filename
Emerald-SpottedWood-DoveIMG_1460.jpg
File size
274.8 KB
Date taken
Fri, 28 July 2023 7:47 AM
Dimensions
1024px x 824px

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