Long-wattled Umbrellabird

Daniel Parent
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Long-wattled Umbrellabird
Long-wattled Umbrellabird

This was one of the main targets of the trip. Without a local guide, we would not have located this single bird at the lek during a long rain soaked uphill climb. After about a 15 minute search, the guide found this bird almost directly overhead resembling a leaf. It wasn't until we climbed an uphill muddy trail that we reached the bird within 40 feet just a little overhead. Shooting on a muddy slope, hanging onto a tree for traction at very slow shutter speeds (1/25 for this shot), I managed to capture this and a few other images.

Spectacular crow-like bird with a bushy crest. Male has a thick feathered wattle dangling from his throat that can be extended to an astonishing length while displaying. It inhabits tall, lush, and undisturbed rainforest in western Ecuador and western Colombia. Quite scarce, and usually encountered at fruiting trees or at known display sites, where several males may congregate, extending their wattles and giving very low-pitched, airy hoots.

This one was photographed in Ecuador guided by Neotropic Photo Tours.

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Taken on: February 13, 2024
Camera: Nikon Z 9, f/2.8, 1/25 sec, 400mm, ISO 2500 (more info) (hide info)
Camera: Nikon Z 9
Lens: NIKKOR Z 400mm f/2.8 TC VR S
Aperture: f/2.8
Exposure Time: 0.04 sec (1/25)
Focal Length: 400mm
ISO: 2500
Exposure Bias: +7/3 EV
Flash: No Flash
Exposure Program: Manual
Exposure Mode: Manual
Metering Mode: Multi-segment
White Balance: Manual
Light Source: Cloudy
Gain Control: Low gain up
Sharpness: Hard
Color Space: Uncalibrated
Software: Adobe Photoshop 25.5 (Macintosh)
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