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Hoopoe
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| Photo Information |
Copyright: Amir Jafary (amirsun)
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| Genre: Animals |
| Medium: Color |
| Date Taken: 2005-05-09 |
| Categories: Birds |
| Camera: Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ5 |
| Exposure: f/3.3, 1/800 seconds |
| Photo Version: Original Version |
| Date Submitted: 2005-08-02 10:20 |
| Viewed: 1380 |
| Points: 6 |
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| [Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note |
Hoopoes
(Upupidae)
Class: Aves
Order: Coraciiformes
Suborder: Bucerotes
Family: Upupidae
Thumbnail: description
Medium-sized: bird with long, thin, decurved bill,
prominent erectile crest, broad, rounded wings,
and short legs
Size:
10.2–12.6 in (26–32 cm); 0.08–0.2 lb (38–89 g)
Number of genera, species
1 genus; 1 species
Habitat:
Open country with bare earth or short grass,
usually with some trees; needs cavities for
nesting
Conservation status:
Not threatened; one species probably extinct
since 1600 Distribution
Africa, Europe, and Asia |
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