Location
Chobe River, Left Bank
Namibia
Metadata
Make Canon EOS 7D
Lens Canon EF 100-400 mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM
at 640 mm
Exposure 1/1250 s, f/5.7, ISO 400
Image size 800 x 534 pixels
IOC Names
Order Anseriformes Family Anatidae
Deutsch Sporngans Dutch Spoorwiekgans
Italian Oca armata Spanish Ganso Espolonado
Comments
The Spur-winged Goose is a large bird in the family Anatidae, related to geese and shelducks, but anatomically distinct from both. It is therefore placed in its own subfamily, the Plectropterinae. Its name comes from the spur on the bend of its wing which the bird uses to defend its territory. It is the largest African waterfowl and, on average, the world's largest wild "goose".
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| 20/08/2011 |
Spur-winged Goose female |
Micheline JACQUEMIN
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