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Euroasian hoopoe - Upupa epops My second encounter with this beautiful bird - was this year in South Bulgaria. Animalia,Aves,Bird,Bucerotiformes,Bulgaria,Chordata,Dimitrovgrad,Eurasian hoopoe,Europe,Geotagged,Hoopoe,Migratory bird,Spring,Upupa epops,Upupidae,Wildlife,Zlato pole protected area Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Euroasian hoopoe - Upupa epops

My second encounter with this beautiful bird - was this year in South Bulgaria.

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    Calbost Niel
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    What a cracker! Great action shot Jivko Posted 2 years ago
  2. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    Top shot, Jivko! Posted 2 years ago

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The Eurasian hoopoe

The Eurasian hoopoe is the most widespread species of the genus "Upupa". It is a distinctive cinnamon coloured bird with black and white wings, a tall erectile crest, a broad white band across a black tail, and a long narrow downcurved bill. Its call is a soft "oop-oop-oop".

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Similar species: Hornbills
Species identified by Jivko Nakev
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By Jivko Nakev

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Uploaded Nov 28, 2022. Captured Jun 10, 2022 06:47 in 2MVJ+VQ Brod, Bulgaria.
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  • OM-1
  • f/4.5
  • 1/1000s
  • ISO1250
  • 400mm

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