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The Eurasian hoopoe (Upupa epops) is the most widespread species of the genus Upupa, native to Europe, Asia and the northern half of Africa.
Scientific Name : Upupa Epops
Family : Upupidae
Order : Bucerotiformes
Class : Aves
Type : Hoopoes
Conservation Status : Least concern (LC)
Size : 25 – 32 cm
Compare Size : Myna +
Wingspan : 44 – 48 cm
Weight : 46 – 89 g
Migratory : Resident
Sex Alike : Yes
Nesting Season : February - May
Other Names :
English : Common Hoopoe, Hoopoe
Hindi : हुदहुद
Marathi : हुदहुद, हुदहुद्या, हुप्प्या, बागलफणी, फणेर्या
Habitat:
Bare or lightly vegetated ground on which to forage
Breeding:
Eggs - Approx 4, Round and milky blue eggs
Feeding:
mostly composed of insects, although small reptiles, frogs and plant matter such as seeds and berries
| Male & Female | |
|---|---|
| Bill | long, thin tapering |
| Wing | has black and white bars |
| Back | has black and white bars |
| Tail | black with white bar |
| Underparts | Fawn coloured but dull or whitish near vent |
| Neck | Fawn coloured |
| Head | Fawn coloured |
| Crest | Fawn coloured with white and black colouring at tips |
