About Hoopoes

Hoopoes 👁 348 views Updated 2026-11-01

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.

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