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Common Hoope Place: Davangere, India Davangere,Geotagged,Hoopoe,India,Nikon D7100,Upupa epops,birds,closeup,details,tamron,wildlife Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

    comments (5)

  1. Wow, razor-sharp closeup! Posted 10 years ago
  2. Great capture of this gorgeous bird...still yet to see one!! pretty rare in the UK Posted 10 years ago
    1. Good luck :)
      Posted 8 years ago
  3. excellent shot and very sharp Posted 10 years ago
    1. Thank you!
      Posted 8 years ago

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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".

Similar species: Hornbills
Species identified by WildFlower
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By Ganesh Seshachar

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Uploaded Apr 17, 2015. Captured in Vishnuvardhana Road, Jeevan Bheema Nagar, Davangere, Karnataka 577005, India.