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Hoepoe in heat A couple of years back we spotted this hoepoe at the allotment gardens in Katwijk the Netherlands. Fall,Geotagged,Hoopoe,Netherlands,Upupa epops Click/tap to enlarge PromotedCountry intro

Hoepoe in heat

A couple of years back we spotted this hoepoe at the allotment gardens in Katwijk the Netherlands.

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    Patomarazul
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    Excellent! Posted 5 years ago
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      Paul Dirksen
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      Thank you Marta.
       Posted 5 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 Paul Dirksen
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By Paul Dirksen

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Uploaded Mar 28, 2020. Captured Oct 7, 2013 10:58 in Katwijk a/d Rijn, Westerbaan, 2224 DC Katwijk aan Zee, Netherlands.
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  • Canon EOS 550D
  • f/5.6
  • 1/1024s
  • ISO400
  • 350mm
Captured in the fall. More fall photos.