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White-rumped Babbler
michha62

White-rumped Babbler (Turdoides leucopygius)

A high iso shot in lousy light, i'm afraid, but its a new bird species for opus.
Habitat
Highland forest
Location
Wondo Genet, Ethiopia
Date taken
Nov 2008
Scientific name
Turdoides leucopygius
Equipment used
Canon 40D + 400mm DO
Looks very smooth, only a bit of grains in the dark background. The details of the bird is outstanding. Very nice work!
 
Hi Mike, saw the same bird near Ankober, in the highlands. I thought it to be a Babbler, but could not find it in the books or on the internet. thanks, now I have an complete identification, regards Dirk
 

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