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Hoopoe

Upupa epops

Description:

Front view whereas this bird is usually seen on the ground, showing the zebra style black and white barring on the wings and tail, whilst looking for insects and larvae.

Habitat:

national parkland.

Notes:

Its repeated soft oopoop-oop song gives the bird its name.

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Mel11
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Mel11

Southern Province, Sri Lanka

Spotted on Nov 17, 2015
Submitted on Sep 17, 2021

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