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steatornis caripensis
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Oilbird
These birds are nocturnal and live in a cave, navigating by echolocation. We had a steep climb down into a ravine to see them, and the guide used a red-filtered torch to illuminate them, hence I had to play around with white balance to get a more natural shot, apart from the red eyes. The...- peterday
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- asa wright nature centre oilbird steatornis caripensis trinidad
- Comments: 15
- Category: The Caribbean
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Oilbird
Oilbird (Steatornis caripensis). Sexes similar. Two birds on day roost with a third in the top left of photograph. Quiscarrumi Bridge ca. 30 minutes east of Moyobamba on the road to Tarapoto, San Martn, Per. A narrow and deep crevise with a narrow band of rain forest surrounding it at ca. 800 m...- Stanley Jones
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- moyobamba oilbird quiscarrumi bridge steatornis caripensis
- Comments: 12
- Category: Central & South America & Mexico
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Oilbird
Oilbird (Steatornis caripensis) Sexes similar. Taken from a bridge looking down into a black cavernous abyss (Quebrada Quiscarrumi). Two flashlights and a flash at ISO 6400. Photographed along the edge of a ravine between Moyobamba and Tarapoto, San Martn Department, Peru. A tropical...- Stanley Jones
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- oilbird peru quebrada quiscarrumi san martin department steatornis caripensis
- Comments: 9
- Category: Central & South America & Mexico
