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Hoopoe || Kabini || June 2016. ƒ/6.3, ISO 1600, 1/200s @ 600mm. Hoopoe,Upupa epops Click/tap to enlarge

Hoopoe

|| Kabini || June 2016. ƒ/6.3, ISO 1600, 1/200s @ 600mm.

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  1. Great bird! Please don't forget to set the location. 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 Mohammed Salman
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By Mohammed Salman

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Uploaded Nov 21, 2016. Captured Jun 3, 2016 06:57.
  • SLT-A65V
  • f/6.3
  • 1/200s
  • ISO1600
  • 600mm