ID: 45689
Photographer: © Ian Montgomery
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Location: East Diamond Islet Coral Sea Australia
Date & Time: 13/12/06 6:06:58 PM

Original size (pixels): width 3000, height 2250

Aperture: f7.1
Shutter Speed: 1/320 sec
Focal Length: 120.0 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.