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Crested Barbet
rezMole

Crested Barbet (Trachyphonus vaillantii)

Location
South Africa (Kruger)
Date taken
October 9, 2017
Scientific name
Trachyphonus vaillantii
Equipment used
Nikon D800 + Sigma 150-600 Sport
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It looks like a scruffy version of one of the European black, red and white woodpeckers. A very interesting species and a great photo of it. I also like the way the yellow and green leaves and the warm orangey/pinkish background match the different colours on the head, belly and back of the bird.

EDIT: Your picture sent me off on a Gallery search of other photos of this species.
 
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Media information

Category
Africa
Added by
rezMole
Date added
View count
295
Comment count
4

Image metadata

Device
NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D800
Aperture
ƒ/6.3
Focal length
600.0 mm
Exposure time
1/350 second(s)
ISO
400
Flash
Off, did not fire
Filename
03755 Crested Barbet - South Africa (Kruger) - 171009-092139 (1).jpg
File size
406.3 KB
Date taken
Mon, 09 October 2017 9:21 AM
Dimensions
1920px x 1080px

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