Many hoopoe names in cultures across the world take from its idiosyncratic call. However, the bird’s presence has ebbed from one frequently encountered. It is not that the hoopoe’s decline has ...

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 ...

Both the bird's crest and body are a pinkish-brown but they have striking black and white wings. The name of the hoopoe comes from its rapid, whooping call.

“They’re the most beautiful, exotic birds,” he said. “I think it’s only the hoopoe and the waxwing ... its distinctive ‘hoo hoo hoo’ call, there was no doubt. It was shortly joined ...

Residents in Europe can count themselves very lucky indeed if they spot a Eurasian hoopoe as the birds migrate north from ... give a soft “oop-oop-oop” call. One of their stopping points ...

Hoopoe birds originate from north or sub-Saharan Africa ... Its name comes from its rapid, whooping call. As well as the striking crest, the hoopoe has a pinky brown body which grows to nearly ...

The cinnamon-coloured bird is a medium sized creature, between 25–32cm in length with a 44–48cm wingspan. Hoopoe derives from the noise of its call which sounds similar to "hoopoe".

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 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 ...