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Location

Arusha National Park
Tanzania

Metadata

Make Nikon D300
Lens Nikkor AF-S VR 70-300 mm f/4.5-5.6G   at 450 mm
Exposure 1/800 s, f/5.6, ISO 900 
Image size 800 x 534 pixels

IOC Names

Deutsch  Schwarzhalsreiher Dutch  Zwartkopreiger
Italian  Airone testanera Spanish  Garza Cabecinegra

Comments

Some Black-headed Herons are really blue-headed, as shown by this individual as well as by others shown in the following sites.

http://www.oiseaux.net/birds/photos/black-headed heron.html

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    09/07/2008

Black-headed Heron
Ardea melanocephala
Héron mélanocéphale

Jean-Michel PAULUS