Hoopoes · Summer visitor
Common Hoopoe
Upupa epops
Common Upupidae 25–29 cm Low risk
Unmistakable, with a pinkish-cinnamon body, boldly barred black-and-white wings and a fan-like crest it raises when alarmed. Its soft, far-carrying "oop-oop-oop" call gives the bird its name.
At a glance
Family
Upupidae
Group
Hoopoes · Summer visitor
Size
25–29 cm
Conservation status
Low risk
Did you know
When threatened, the hoopoe sprays an oily, foul-smelling fluid from its nest, so predators keep their distance.
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