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Opisthocomus houzin
In flooded swamp with palm trees and floating vegetation islands. Groups of individuals were sited. This individual was alone in a taller tree and was displaying with its forward swooping wing sweeping maneuvers. It looks like its rowing!
Pacaya Samiria Nature Reserves Reference: Birds of Peru Schulenberg et al. 2007 I use regional field guides sometimes especially to identify most bird species because they are more accurate and complete than many web site.
Spotted on Apr 9, 2015
Submitted on Apr 13, 2015
2 Comments
I have only read about this bird...how lucky you are!! Thanks for sharing.
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