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Blue-capped Ifrita
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Blue-capped Ifrita (Ifrita kowaldi)

One of the few poisonous birds in the world. It acquires its poison by feeding on beetles - Mt Hagen, Papua New Guinea
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Habitat
Woodland
Location
Mt Hagen, Papua New Guinea
Date taken
Sept 2015
Scientific name
Ifrita kowaldi
Equipment used
Canon 7D II, 300mm f2.8 L II
KC Foggin
Supporter
Wow! A very first for the Gallery and for Opus and added to Opus with much thanks Windrider :t:

A beautiful image.
 
delia todd
Staff member
Opus Editor
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What a beautiful bird and, as KC said a first for the Gallery too.

Many thanks for sharing this one with us Windrider.... I'd never heard of this bird before.
 

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