They advise anyone hoping to encourage the hoopoe to install the nesting box with the opening facing south-east at a height of 50 to 150cm. Make sure it is set firmly, without wobbling, says Juranek.

But the hoopoe is the triple crown winner of onomatopoeia. Not only is its English name a transcription of the soft, repeated call, the binomial taxonomic name, chosen by Linnaeus, is Upupa epops ...

“In my 40 years of birding, I’ve never seen anything like this spring,” said Paul Connaughton, an ornithologist who sits on the Irish Rare Birds Committee, on a weekend hunt for the usually ...

elegant hoopoe’s long-term strategic vision is centered on achieving substantial market penetration throughout the GCC. This will be driven by a franchise model meticulously designed to offer ...

LAHORE: Once a common sight in Lahore’s lush gardens, the hoopoe — a bird renowned for its striking appearance and unique call — now faces an uncertain future in the city. As urbanisation ...

Birdwatchers have been flocking to Swansea Bay to catch sight of a rare hoopoe bird. The colourful feathered bird is noted for its crest or "crown" which it raises when it's excited.

Avian attraction: A hoopoe photographed mid-flight at the Taiping Lake Gardens. — Bernama IPOH: For over 130 years, Taiping Lake Gardens has been a magnet not only for people but also for ...