Common Hoopoe
Common Hoopoe (<em>Upupa epops</em>) is a species of Hoopoes (<em>Upupidae</em>) in the order Hornbills and Allies.
Overview
Common Hoopoe (Upupa epops) is a species of Hoopoes (Upupidae) in the order Hornbills and Allies. A distinctive bird with a sweeping fan-like crest, cinnamon body and black-and-white wing bars; probes lawns with its long curved bill for insects; nests in cavities, the female famously defensive with a foul-smelling secretion.
Scientific Classification
Genus: Upupa; binomial: Upupa epops; authority: Linnaeus, 1758. Typical size: 25-29cm. Average lifespan: 5-10 years.
Distribution
Breeding range: the Palearctic, Africa and the Oriental Region.
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
Change English name of Upupa epops from Eurasian Hoopoe to Common Hoopoe with the lump of African Hoopoe
