Common Hoopoe
Upupa epops
Least ConcernThe Common Hoopoe is a crested ground-forager of Europe, North Africa, and temperate Asia. It probes soil, lawns, dung, and open ground with a long curved bill for insects and larvae, then flashes bold black-and-white wings in loose, bouncing flight.
- Family
- Upupidae
- Group
- Hoopoes
- Range
- Common Hoopoe Range — Resident or seasonal range in Europe, North Africa, and temperate Asia
- Population
- ≈ 2M–20M