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Hoopoe - Scientific name: Upupa- It has a pinkish-brown body, striking black and white wings, a long black downcurved bill, and a long pinkish-brown crest which it raises when excited. Geotagged,Hoopoe,India,Upupa epops,Winter Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Hoopoe - Scientific name: Upupa-

It has a pinkish-brown body, striking black and white wings, a long black downcurved bill, and a long pinkish-brown crest which it raises when excited.

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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 Ferdy Christant
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Uploaded Feb 22, 2019. Captured Dec 25, 2018 07:22 in Unnamed Road, Podaralla Palli, Andhra Pradesh 515154, India.
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  • Canon EOS 6D Mark II
  • f/6.3
  • 1/320s
  • ISO400
  • 600mm
Captured in the winter. More winter photos.

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