Hoopoes
The Hoopoe, Upupa epops, is a colourful bird that is found across Afro-Eurasia, notable for its distinctive 'crown' of feathers.
Hoopoe
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Hoopoe
Related Category: Vertebrate Zoology
(h´p, -p), common name for a shy, solitary, Old World woodland bird, Upupa epops.
Hoopoe
Whenever a hoopoe is reported it attracts a throng of admirers.
Hoopoe
One European species, rare in the UK, and a closely related species in Africa. Hoopoes are medium-sized birds with long, broad, rounded wings, slightly decurved bills and unique fan-like crests that open over the top of the head.
Hoopoe
Eurasian Hoopoe
Both Sexes
Large pinkish brown bird with black and white wings, and long crest.
Eurasian Hoopoe by Yeshey Dorji
close up photograph
Eurasian Hoopoe (Upupa epops) is a common resident in India. Size: 30 cm ...
Hoopoe, African Upupa epops Found: Europe, Asia, Africa
Photographed by: 1, 3) Vladimir Chernyanskiy 2) Alex Goldenshtein 4) Braam Collins 5) Dick Daniels near Kruger National Park, South Africa
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Hoopoe
Upupa epops (scientific)
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Eurasian hoopoe (Upupa epops)
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For example, hoopoe larks (Alaemon) have long decurved bills that are used for digging for insect larvae, while calandra larks (Melanocorypha) have strong, stout bills that are used for eating seeds. Some can also locate buried insects by ear.
The Coraciiformes are a group of usually colourful near passerine birds including the kingfishers, the Hoopoe, the bee-eaters, the rollers, and the hornbills.
Alcedinidae, kingfishers, cosmopolitan or (2) with long spina communis. Meropidae, bee-eaters, Old World. Upupidae, Upupinae, hoopoes: palaearctic and palaeotropical. Bucerotinae, hornbills, palaeotropical; Irrisorinae, wood hoopoes, Ethiopian.
Even within cities a great variety of birds may be found, and garden lists often exceed 100 species. Common species include Hadeda Ibis, Speckled Pigeon, Grey Loerie, Bokmakerie, Green Woodhoopoe, Black-collared Barbet, Olive Thrush and Cape Robin.
 See also: Flamingo, Sparrow, Starling, Swallow, Roller
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