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Vigil ...
aloktewari

Vigil ... (Pastor roseus)

The duo of
Rosy Starlings
seem to be
on sentry duty

Also known as
Rosy Pastor ...
... the latter is
Latin for shepherd ...
... as these are
birds of steppes
of central Asia
and Eastern Europe ...

Migrate in huge
numbers to India
to the extent of
outnumbering
local Mynas at
some places ...

This image was
taken at Keoladeo NP
where
they are passage
migrants ...

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Bharatpur
India
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Habitat
Mixed Wetland and Forest
Location
Keoladeo National Park, Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India
Date taken
10.04.2012
Scientific name
Pastor roseus
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bievreJJ
superb double capture of these beautiful starlings, Alok, only saw them once (in our garden); top notch, many tfs!!
 

Media information

Category
Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
Added by
aloktewari
Date added
View count
205
Comment count
10

Image metadata

Device
NIKON COOLPIX P500
Aperture
ƒ/5.7
Focal length
288.0 mm
Exposure time
1/640 second(s)
ISO
160
Flash
Off, did not fire
Filename
DSCN4012.JPG
File size
1.1 MB
Date taken
Tue, 10 April 2012 7:25 AM
Dimensions
2200px x 1650px

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