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Greater painted-snipe Male
petitebouquet

Greater painted-snipe Male (Rostratula benghalensis)

I found it in a paddy field filled with water.
When I stayed still, it came close to about 4 meters away.
This species has an unusual habit in which the male incubates the eggs and raises the young.
Habitat
rice field
Location
gifu pref japan
Date taken
01/jun/2024
Scientific name
Rostratula benghalensis
Equipment used
LUMIX DMC-G8+VARIO-ELMAR 100-400mm
Shutter speed, aperture & ISO
1/1300 sec F6.3 ISO 400

Media information

Category
Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
Added by
petitebouquet
Date added
View count
189
Comment count
5

Image metadata

Device
Panasonic DMC-G8
Aperture
ƒ/6.3
Focal length
224.0 mm
Exposure time
1/1300 second(s)
ISO
400
Flash
Off, did not fire
Filename
P1080781TK.JPG
File size
3.9 MB
Date taken
Sat, 01 June 2024 11:33 AM
Dimensions
3840px x 2160px

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