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Red billed Leiothrix
Shane3004

Red billed Leiothrix (Leiothrix lutea)

Not native to Hawaii but still beautiful little birds introduced from Asia in 1918
Habitat
Forests and jungle from sea level to 7500ft.
Location
Manoa Falls Trail, Honolulu, Oahu
Date taken
30th May 2023
Scientific name
Leiothrix lutea
Equipment used
Nikon D500, Sigma 150-600mm C
Shutter speed, aperture & ISO
1/1000, f6, ISO 7100
An excellent capture of this lovely bird. Unfortunately, very beautiful. Great in nature but sadly, often in cages. I guess 7500m is ... 🌋not the correct fact.
 
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Category
Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
Added by
Shane3004
Date added
View count
268
Comment count
6

Image metadata

Device
NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D500
Aperture
ƒ/6
Focal length
500.0 mm
Exposure time
1/1000 second(s)
ISO
7200
Filename
DSC_5788.jpeg
File size
1.2 MB
Date taken
Tue, 30 May 2023 10:23 AM
Dimensions
2782px x 1855px

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