Hoopoe (Upupa epops)
Image Copyright Eric Maria Finder
Last Observed: June 2016 – Koh Chang
Last Observed By: Eric Maria Finder
The Hoopoe is found throughout almost all of the non-cold, non-desert parts of Europe, Africa and Asia. It is a splendidly coloured and decorated bird with a very distinct crest of orange and black feathers usually protruding out behind its head. The Hoopoe is a territorial and serially monogomous bird and fights between mals can be fierce. The crest is of course for display and is raised into full head-dress mode as required for showing who’s boss.
It’s cry is a very distinctive “oop-oop-oop” sound so keep an ear out.
Hoopoe Wikipedia
