#common hoopoe

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Common Hoopoe | Vivek Amberkar

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Fast Fauna Facts #1 - Common Hoopoe (Upupa epops)

Family: Hoopoe Family (Upupidae)

IUCN Conservation Status: Least Concern

Widely distributed across temperate Eurasia and western Africa, Common Hoopoes live specifically in areas which provide both plentiful open ground (which they need to feed, using their long beaks to poke through soil in search of insects and seeds) and a small number or large trees in which to nest. Hoopoes nest in naturally occurring tree holes and work in pairs to raise their chicks, with females incubating the eggs and guarding the chicks while males provide food. When threatened during nesting both chicks and adult females of this species will produce a strong and unpleasant smell that has been likened to manure or rotting flesh, but if this initial deterrent fails the mother will jab at threats with her beak's sharp tip.

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Great Backyard Bird Off - Cosmopolitan Birds (poll 7)

Choose your favorite

Eurasian Hoopoe

European Starling

Voting ended onFeb 8, 2025

Bird Info & Submission Reasons

Eurasian hoopoe (Upupa epops)

Continents: Europe, Asia, Africa

"Because it's such a cool and beautiful bird!"

"I went to france to visit family, and heard them outside everyday, all day. I even saw one up close- they give me such nostalgia for my time there, and I love the noisey lil guys and their silly swoopy dances."

"Montale was right, the poets did her wrong ("Upupa, ilare uccello calunniato dai poeti/ etc etc)"

"Big pretty orange crown, pretty black and white wings, adorable hoophoophoop sounds"

European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris)

Continents: Europe, Asia, North America, South America, Africa, Oceania

"One of my favourite words is 'murmuration' and it refers to flocks of birds (most commonly this one) that fly and produce incredible visuals!"

"i love them"

"Silly little fella"

"Each summer a big swarm comes to eat the cherries growing in our garden, I dont mind I dont like cherries and I find the big swarms impressive. They are great song mimicking, in the Mabinogion (12-13th century welsh prose stories) a sterling was send by Branwen so that her brothers, Bran and Manawydan could rescue her."

"They’re soooo cool looking"

Image Sources: Hoopoe (Sam Hambly); Starling (Michael Stubblefield)

Continents which are italicized represent the non-native range of the species. Whether introduced on purpose on or accident, these species may have become invasive in this range. Despite their potential impact on native wildlife, please do not leave disparaging comments on these polls. Their purpose is to celebrate people's love of these species.

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📍 Location: Athens, Greece 🗓 Date: June 20, 2024 🐾 Media: Image 🌿 Species: Common Hoopoe (Upupa epops) 📝 Notes: Distinctive, medium-sized bird known for its striking appearance and fan-like crest. Pinkish-orange body, black-and-white barred wings, and long slender bill used for probing soil and wood for insects.

Often found in open habitats such as grasslands, savannas, orchards, and lightly wooded areas. Frequently seen on the ground foraging, walking with a bobbing motion.

🔗 iNaturalist: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/272294443

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A Hungry Hoopoe

A Common Hoopoe (Upupa epops epops) feasting on mealworms in the former Jurong Bird Park. Photo credit: Jonathan Chua.

Thought to be an escapee that had been seen in the wild here in the past. This one was photographed in the local bird park with a Micro Four Thirds camera and showed surprisingly good details. This was a 45 percent crop of the original capture.

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 “Hoopoe flight at low speed,” Common Hoopoe, Upupa epops. Israel.

Category: Birds in Flight, gold award winner

Photographer: Gadi Shmila

2020 Bird Photographer of the Year competition

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Common Hoopoe Upupa Source: Here