A RARE bird with a distinctive orange crown has been photographed in Dorset. This hoopoe bird was seen in a horse field in Weston, Portland, and was captured on camera thanks to persistent - and ...

The Portuguese for hoopoe is poupa. Hoopoes are mentioned in the Bible and are now the National Bird of Israel. Its image appears in Egyptian hieroglyphics and on walls and tombs along the Nile. Where ...

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

Beachgoers have shared their excitement at spotting a rare bird prancing along a Welsh beach. Many birdwatchers have been snapping great pictures of a Eurasian hoopoe bird over the last week at ...

An exotic bird has drawn crowds of birdwatchers after making a rare appearance in South Wales. Hoopoe birds originate from north or sub-Saharan Africa or southern Europe, and dozens of eager ...

“They’re the most beautiful, exotic birds,” he said. “I think it’s only the hoopoe and the waxwing that draw such attention in Ireland. They’re just so striking.” The Eurasian hoopoe ...

Birdwatchers have been flocking to a reservoir in Foulridge after a rare bird was spotted in the area. A hoopoe has been spotted in Foulridge Lower Reservoir. According to the Royal Society for ...

The last time there was an influx like this, in 2015, around 50 birds were recorded. Derrynane local and nature lover Vinny Hyland spotted an African Hoopoe in Kerry last week. "I got a call from ...

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. They don't ...