This strange looking bird with an impressive crest is a very rare migrant in the Philippines. Often found in open scrub, ricefields and grassy areas, it feeds on insects by probing in the ground with its long bill. It is 10-1/2 inches in total length.
Its crest is normally retracted behind its head, but it spreads this into a spectacular fan-like headdress when alarmed. This individual opened its crest very briefly when a domestic chicken and its chicks got close. An 8 fps burst from my 1DMII captured the photogenic crest in mid-spread.
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Hoopoe (Upupa epops, migrant)
Habitat - Rare in the Philippines, found in open scrub, dry ricefields and park-like settings.
Habitat - Rare in the Philippines, found in open scrub, dry ricefields and park-like settings.
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| Shooting Info - Ternate, Cavite, Philippines, August 19, 2008, Canon 1D MII + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x II, 700 mm, ISO 400, 1/320 sec, f/7.1, manual exposure in available light, 475B/3421 support. |
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Hello, I think I saw one on a coconut tree once. Is it possible that I have confused it for another bird?
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