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PAINTED SNIPE
keith h

PAINTED SNIPE (Rostratula australis)

VERY RARE BIRD ONLY SEEN A FEW TIMES IN AUSTRALIA
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Habitat
WETLANDS
Location
EDITHVALE WETLANDS VICTORIA AUSTRALIA
Date taken
27th OCTOBER 2008
Scientific name
Rostratula australis
Equipment used
CANON EOS 450D 70TO 200 AND A 2X
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Lovely to see a rare one like this Keith. My 450D is a tad noisy at 800 compared to my 40D, wouldn't mind that lens though
 
tunpin.ong
Congratulations for photographing this rarity! I wish I was able to travel to Melbourne to see this rarity. The Australian race is potentially a distinct species from the Asian - African ones because of shorter bill and longer wing. Is there only one male?
 

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