VBIR010-056
A pair of red-necked francolin (Pternistis afer castaneiventer) at the Management of Nature Conservation Centre near Al Ain, UAE.
It was a hot day in the UAE and these birds are using gular fluttering (the avian version of panting) to keep cool.
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