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White-booted Racket-tail
kitefarrago

White-booted Racket-tail (Ocreatus underwoodii)

Here's a species that gave us a lot of great photo opportunities - with the tail streamers there was always the chance of getting something interesting. This bird certainly does its name justice!

The split of Booted Racket-tail into three species hasn't (yet?) been accepted by Clements.
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Habitat
disturbed forest
Location
Tandayapa Lodge, Pichincha, Ecuador
Date taken
13/07/2016
Scientific name
Ocreatus underwoodii
Equipment used
Sony A77ii, 70-300G
Jaysan
A stunner KF. What clarity. Usually one says beautiful or cute. But both words seem apt here. Brilliant.
 
delia todd
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It's clear to see how they get the 'booted' name from your pictures Andrea. They're stunning images.

Very well done lassie and many thanks for showing them to us.
 

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Central & South America & Mexico
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