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 ...

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.

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 ...

The bird marked only the 19th sighting of a hoopoe in the area of Northern Ireland ... were very common,” one comment read. “(Their) call is very distinctive and you know why they are called ...

The call where it gets its name from ... No other European bird can be confused with the hoopoe, but it does have a very similar cousin in Africa. · In Stellenbosch (South African wine making ...

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 ...

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".

“There, there on the crest of the rise,” Mary Bishop, a fellow birder staying at the amazing Paradise in Portugal lodge, calmly says, “A hoopoe!” Our driver, Frank McClintock, an excellent birding ...

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 ...

This hoopoe bird was seen in a horse field in Weston ... found in warmer climates and is named after its rapid, whooping call. News of the bird's presence has lured many twitchers to the ...

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 ...