(Upupa epops africana) of the Eurasian hoopoe, it is a resident species of southern Africa. The African hoopoe was formally described in 1811 by the German...
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its range. Some ornithologists consider the African and Madagascar hoopoes its subspecies. The Eurasian hoopoe was formally described in 1758 by the Swedish...
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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...
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The wood hoopoes or scimitarbills are a small African family, Phoeniculidae, of near passerine birds. They live south of the Sahara Desert and are not...
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The green wood hoopoe (Phoeniculus purpureus) is a large, up to 44 cm (17 in) long tropical bird native to Africa. It is a member of the family Phoeniculidae...
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recognized: Cape Verde greater hoopoe-lark (A. a. boavistae) - Hartert, 1917: Found on the Cape Verde Islands North African greater hoopoe-lark (A. a. alaudipes)...
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conspecific. Some authorities also keep the African and Eurasian hoopoe together, but split the Madagascar hoopoe. It is endemic to Madagascar, where its...
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The Saint Helena hoopoe (Upupa antaios), also known as the Saint Helena giant hoopoe or giant hoopoe, is an extinct species of hoopoe (family Upupidae)...
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hornbills, hoopoes and wood hoopoes. These birds were previously classified as members of Coraciiformes. The clade is distributed in Africa, Asia, Europe...
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The hoopoe starling (Fregilupus varius), also known as the Réunion starling or Bourbon crested starling, is a species of starling that lived on the Mascarene...
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Etosha National Park (category 1907 establishments in German South West Africa)
The Etosha Pan was one of several sites throughout southern Africa in the Southern African Regional Science Initiative (SAFARI 2000). Using satellites...
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African hill babbler African hobby African hoopoe African houbara African jacana African marsh harrier African olive pigeon African openbill African oystercatcher...
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List of birds of Gauteng (category Lists of birds of Southern Africa)
hadeda ibis, green wood hoopoe, Cape starling, red-winged starling, grey go-away-bird, African grey hornbill, pin-tailed whydah, African green pigeon and southern...
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Coraciiformes Family: Upupidae African hoopoe, Upupa epops africana Order: Coraciiformes Family: Phoeniculidae Wood hoopoes have metallic plumage, often...
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The violet wood hoopoe (Phoeniculus damarensis) is a species of bird in the family Phoeniculidae. It is found in Angola, Kenya, Namibia, and Tanzania....
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from the family Araneidae feasting on a butterfly Katydid Grasshopper African Hoopoe Agamid Lizard Military history of Bassein Treaty of Bassein (1534) Treaty...
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Alaemon (redirect from Hoopoe-lark)
Alaemon is a genus of birds in the family Alaudidae, commonly called hoopoe larks. The name Alaemon comes from the Greek alēmōn, meaning "wanderer" (from...
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Phoeniculidae The woodhoopoes are related to the hoopoes, hornbills, and ground-hornbills. They most resemble the hoopoes with their long curved bills, used to probe...
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Rasmussen, Pamela, eds. (January 2022). "Mousebirds, Cuckoo Roller, trogons, hoopoes, hornbills". IOC World Bird List Version 12.1. International Ornithologists'...
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mousebird, red-faced mousebird brown-hooded kingfisher, Giant kingfisher African hoopoe barn swallow, greater striped swallow, rock martin, common house martin...
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black-billed wood hoopoe (Phoeniculus somaliensis) is a species of bird in the family Phoeniculidae. It is native to eastern Africa where it is found...
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Nature's Valley (redirect from Nature's Valley, South Africa)
woodpecker Cardinal woodpecker Olive woodpecker Crowned hornbill African hoopoe Green wood hoopoe Narina trogon European roller Half-collared kingfisher Malachite...
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Upupidae Hoopoes have black, white and orangey-pink coloring with a large erectile crest on their head. Eurasian hoopoe, Upupa epops Madagascar hoopoe, Upupa...
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forest wood hoopoe (Phoeniculus castaneiceps) is a species of bird in the family Phoeniculidae. It is found in Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic...
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List of birds of Namibia (category Lists of birds of Southern Africa)
glaucurus Family: Upupidae Hoopoes have black, white, and orangey-pink colouring with a large erectile crest on their head. African hoopoe, Upupa africana Family:...
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Black scimitarbill (redirect from Black Wood Hoopoe)
black wood hoopoe, is a species of bird in the family Phoeniculidae. It is found in Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad...
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University of Johannesburg (redirect from African Centre for DNA Barcoding)
university. The official logo, designed by Joey Hifi, features two African hoopoes (Upupa africana), which is also the official mascot of the UJ Sports...
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molweniensis". Red List of South African Plants. SANBI. Retrieved 23 July 2013. A guide to Streptocarpus molweniensis and other African Violets of the Krantzkloof...
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sovereign, as they have none. The hoopoe, the wisest of them all, suggests that they should find the legendary Simorgh. The hoopoe leads the birds, each of whom...
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Tankwa Karoo National Park (category Use South African English from September 2024)
Acacia pied barbet African black swift African hoopoe Pied starling African pipit African red-eyed bulbul Common reed warbler African snipe Alpine swift...
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