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29-JUL-2005 Copyright 2005 Robert

King Bird of Paradise

Jurong Birdpark, Singapore

Scientific name: Cicinnurus regius (Linnaeus, 1758). This bird is a male.

Notice the long, wiry tail feathers ending in green disks.

Distribution: Lives in lowland forests of Papua New Guinea. King Bird of Paradise stamps are here.

Read this interesting chapter from Alfred Russel Wallace's The Malay Archipelago (1869).

Canon EOS 20D ,Canon EF 300mm f/4L IS USM
1/60s f/4.5 at 300.0mm iso400 hide exif
Full EXIF Info
Date/Time29-Jul-2005 15:39:15
MakeCanon
ModelCanon EOS 20D
Flash UsedYes
Focal Length300 mm
Exposure Time1/60 sec
Aperturef/4.5
ISO Equivalent400
Exposure Bias
White Balance (-1)
Metering Mode
JPEG Quality (6)
Exposure Programaperture priority (3)
Focus Distance

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