ID: 44901
Photographer: © Ian Montgomery
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Location: East Diamond Islet Coral Sea Australia
Date & Time: 13/12/06 9:17:57 AM

Original size (pixels): width 2700, height 1969

Aperture: f10.0
Shutter Speed: 1/1600 sec
Focal Length: 500.0 mm

Races vary in size and colour of iris, bill, legs and feet. Indo-Pacific race has orange-yellow iris and dark khaki legs and feet; Tasman race (breeds Lord Howe, Norfolk and Kermadec Is) is similar to Indo-Pacific race but has unique dark brown iris; nominate race (Carribean and Western Atlantic) is smaller with yellowish legs and feet.