Hoopoe
Hoopoes (-ˈhuːpuː-) are colourful birds found across Africa, Asia and Europe, notable for their distinctive "crown" of feathers. Three living and o...
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Hoopoes (-ˈhuːpuː-) are colourful birds found across Africa, Asia and Europe, notable for their distinctive "crown" of feathers. Three living and one extinct species are recognized, though for many years all of the extant species were lumped as a single species; Upupa epops. In fact, some taxonomists still consider all three species conspecific.
Some authorities also keep the African and Eurasian hoopoe together but split the Madagascar hoopoe. The Eurasian Hoopoe is common in its range and has a large population, so it is evaluated as Least Concern on The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. However, their numbers are declining in Western Europe [...] (Wikipedia)
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Some authorities also keep the African and Eurasian hoopoe together but split the Madagascar hoopoe. The Eurasian Hoopoe is common in its range and has a large population, so it is evaluated as Least Concern on The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. However, their numbers are declining in Western Europe [...] (Wikipedia)
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