Eurasian Hoopoe perched in a tree, South Africa

Eurasian Hoopoe perched in a tree, South Africa - Eurasian Hoopoe
Mkhuze Park, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa (August 2009)

A distant shot taken from a waterhole hide. Unfortunately the bird refused to come any closer.

Status is classified as Least Concern. For more information on this species of bird see the following links:
Eurasian hoopoe or common hoopoe (Upupa epops) / Wikipedia
Eurasian Hoopoe Upupa epops / BirdForum
Common Hoopoe Upupa epops / Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Eurasian Hoopoe standing in grass, Kenya


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Eurasian Hoopoe standing in grass, Kenya