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Scarlet Minivet
Scarlet Minivet
KMTR, Tamil Nadu, 15 March 2008
Camera :  NIKON D200
Shutter-speed :   1/80 sec
Aperture :   f 5.6
Exposure Mode :   Aperature Priority
ISO :   250
Exposure Compensation :   -1 EV
Flash :   No Flash
Focal Length :   550 mm
Scarlet Minivets are one of the most colourful and small canopy birds in Karnataka. This bird is usually seen in small flocks along with other birds in a mixed species flock. A flock of minivets usually consists of a few females which are bright yellow in colour and one to two males that are scarlet red.