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Family Name : Anatidae

Common Name : Wigeon      -       Scientific Name : Anas penelope ‹‹ Go Back
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Image title
: Wigeon Anas penelope
Other names
: Eurasian Wigeon
Taxonomy & status
: monotypic sp. A. Penelope winter visitor to Sri Lanka
Remarks
: male in breeding plumage
Red data status
: not threatened
Photographer
: Kithsiri Gunawardena
Location
: Vankalai Sanctuary, Mannar
Date
: 15th January 2010
Equipment
: Canon 40D and Canon 400 f2.8 with 1.4 converter
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Image title
: Wigeon Anas penelope
Other names
: Eurasian Wigeon
Taxonomy & status
: monotypic sp A Penelope winter visitor to Sri Lanka
Remarks
: adult male in breeding plumage
Red data status
: not threatened
Photographer
: Namal Kamalgoda
Location
: Mannar
Date
: 29th January 2010
Equipment
: Canon 40D with Canon 600 F4 lens
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Image title
: Wigeon Anas penelope
Other names
: Eurasian Wigeon
Taxonomy & status
: monotypic sp A penelope winter visitor to Sri Lanka
Remarks
: adult male
Red data status
: not threatened
Photographer
: Kithsiri Gunawardena
Location
: Vankalai sanctuary, Mannar
Date
: 15th January 2010
Equipment
: Canon 40D with Canon 300 F4 lens and 1.4x teleconverter
Click to view large image
Image title
: Wigeon Anas penelope
Other names
: Eurasian Wigeon
Taxonomy & status
: monotypic sp A penelope winter visitor to Sri Lanka
Remarks
: adult female
Red data status
: not threatened
Photographer
: Kithsiri Gunawardena
Location
: Vankalai sanctuary, Mannar
Date
: 15th January 2010
Equipment
: Canon 40D with Canon 300 F4 lens and 1.4x teleconverter
Click to view large image
Image title
: Wigeon Anas penelope
Other names
: Eurasian Wigeon
Taxonomy & status
: monotypic sp A Penelope winter visitor to Sri Lanka
Remarks
: adult female
Red data status
: not threatened
Photographer
: Kithsiri Gunawardena
Location
: Vankalai sanctuary, Mannar
Date
: 15th January 2010
Equipment
: Canon 40D with Canon 400 F2.8 lens and 1.4x teleconverter
Click to view large image
Image title
: Wigeon Anas penelope
Other names
: Eurasian Wigeon
Taxonomy & status
: sp A penelope winter visitor to Sri Lanka
Remarks
: male in breeding plumage
Red data status
: not threatened
Photographer
: Sudheera Bandara
Location
: Vankalai Sanctuary, Mannar
Date
: 3rd February 2012
Equipment
: Canon 60D with Canon 400 5.6 lens
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