Hoopoe and Woodhoopoe Photo Gallery by Richard Harris at pbase.com

Hoopoe and Woodhoopoe

Three species in the Park, all resident and reasonably common throughout. All like open woodland and often seen in restcamps.

The red-billed (or green) woodhoopoe can often be heard long before its seen - a very distinctive loud cackling call, usually in a small flock.

African hoopoe	African hoopoe	African hoopoe	African hoopoe	Red-billed woodhoopoe
Red-billed woodhoopoe	Red-billed woodhoopoe	Red-billed woodhoopoe	Scimitarbilled woodhoopoe

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