Variable Seedeater (male) preening, Panama
Pipeline Trail to Cascada Escondida (Hidden Waterfall), near Boquete, Chiriqui Province, Panama (September 2016)
This bird was spotted in a field near the start of the trail. The photo was taken from our hire car.
Status is Least Concern. The pied form of Variable Seedeater occurs on the Pacific slope in Panama whereas the all-black form occurs on the Caribbean slope. For more information on this bird species see the following links:
Variable Seedeater (Sporophila corvina) / Internet Bird Collection
Variable Seedeater / Bird Forum
BirdLife International / Variable Seedeater Sporophila corvina
Shooting Time 17:08
Tv(Shutter Speed) 1/800
Av(Aperture Value) 4.0
Exposure Compensation +1/3
ISO Speed 800
Latitude 08 49 47.5 N
Longitude 82 28 49.1 W
Altitude 1582.10m
This bird was spotted in a field near the start of the trail. The photo was taken from our hire car.
Status is Least Concern. The pied form of Variable Seedeater occurs on the Pacific slope in Panama whereas the all-black form occurs on the Caribbean slope. For more information on this bird species see the following links:
Variable Seedeater (Sporophila corvina) / Internet Bird Collection
Variable Seedeater / Bird Forum
BirdLife International / Variable Seedeater Sporophila corvina
Shooting Time 17:08
Tv(Shutter Speed) 1/800
Av(Aperture Value) 4.0
Exposure Compensation +1/3
ISO Speed 800
Latitude 08 49 47.5 N
Longitude 82 28 49.1 W
Altitude 1582.10m
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