About Hoopoes
The Hoopoes are a family of birds (Latin: <em>Upupidae</em>) within the order Hornbills and Allies.
Overview
The Hoopoes are a family of birds (Latin: Upupidae) within the order Hornbills and Allies. Worldwide the family includes about 1 genera and 3 species. Its members are primarily distributed across Africa, the Palearctic, the Oriental Region. Notable genera include Upupa. Bucerotiformes unite the hornbills (Bucerotidae), ground-hornbills and the hoopoe (Upupidae), 75 species of tropical and subtropical forests, woodlands and savannas of Africa and Asia.
Classification
Family: Upupidae (Hoopoes); Order: Hornbills and Allies; about 1 genera and 3 species.
Distribution
Primarily across Africa, the Palearctic, the Oriental Region.
