17-11-2018 GANDIA, VALENCIA - EURASIAN HOOPOE (Upupa epops)

4-11-2018 ADOR CAMPO, VALENCIA - EURASIAN HOOPOE (Upupa epops)

30-8-2018 OLIVA MARJAL, VALENCIA - EURASIAN HOOPOE (Upupa epops)

15-3-2018 OLIVA PLAYA, VALENCIA - EURASIAN HOOPOE (Upupa epops)

16-2-2018 MARXUQUERA, VALENCIA - EURASIAN HOOPOE (Upupa epops)

3-2-2018 GANDIA, VALENCIA - EURASIAN HOOPOE (Upupa epops)

3-2-2017 ALBUFERA, VALENCIA - EURASIAN HOOPOE (Upupa epops)

28-8-2017 VILLALONGA RESERVOIR, VALENCIA - EURASIAN HOOPOE (Upupa epops)

27-8-2017 PEGO MARJAL, ALICANTE - EURASIAN HOOPOE (Upupa epops)

14-5-2017 PEGO MARJAL, ALICANTE - EURASIAN HOOPOE (Upupa epops)

1-5-2017 GRANADA, ANDALUCIA - EURASIAN HOOPOE (Upupa epops)

25-1-2017 PEGO MARJAL, ALICANTE - EURASIAN HOOPOE (Upupa epops)

12-1-2017 ALBUFERA, VALENCIA - EURASIAN HOOPOE (Upupa epops)

21-11-2015 GANDIA, VALENCIA - EURASIAN HOOPOE (Upupa epops)

The Eurasian hoopoe (Upupa epops ) is the most widespread species of the genus Upupa. It is a distinctive cinnamon coloured bird with black and white wings, a tall erectile crest, a broad white band across a black tail, and a long narrow downcurved bill. Its call is a soft "oop-oop-oop". It is native to Europe, Asia and the northern half of Africa. It is migratory in the northern part of its range. It spends most of the time on the ground probing for grubs and insects. The clutch of seven to eight eggs is laid in an existing cavity. The eggs are incubated by the female and hatch asynchronously. Some ornithologists treat the African and Madagascar hoopoes as subspecies of the Eurasian hoopoe.

The Eurasian hoopoe is a cinnamon-colored bird with black and white wings, a tall erectile crest, a broad white band across a black tail, and a long narrow downcurved bill. The bird has broad and rounded wings capable of strong flight which are larger in the northern migratory subspecies. The hoopoe has a characteristic undulating flight, which is like that of a giant butterfly, caused by the wings half-closing at the end of each beat or a short sequence of beats.

15-5-2015 EBRO DELTA, TARRAGONA - EURASIAN HOOPOE (Upupa epops)

Unmistakable, with its down-curved bill, black, white and sandy brown plumage – not to mention its crest – this is a striking visitor to our shores, most often encountered in spring but with records from all months.

With a wide breeding range, extending from Portugal in the west to China in the east, the Hoopoe breeds as far north as Estonia.

Occasional pairs have bred here in Britain, although we lack the abundance of grasshoppers, crickets and small lizards that are the favoured prey within its core breeding range.

19-3-2016 JURONG, SINGAPORE - EURASIAN HOOPOE (Upupa epops)

The Eurasian hoopoe (Upupa epops) is the most widespread species of the genus Upupa. It is a distinctive cinnamon coloured bird with black and white wings, a tall erectile crest, a broad white band across a black tail, and a long narrow downcurved bill. Its call is a soft "oop-oop-oop".

The Eurasian hoopoe is native to Europe, Asia and the northern half of Africa. It is migratory in the northern part of its range. Some ornithologists treat the African and Madagascar hoopoes its subspecies. In 2008, the Eurasian hoopoe was elected as the national bird of Israel.

8-6-2016 ALDEAROQUETA, VALENCIA - EURASIAN HOOPOE (Upupa epops)

https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/20969-Upupa-epops

9-4-2016 GANDIA, VALENCIA - EURASIAN HOOPOE (Upupa epops)

19-3-2016 GANDIA, VALENCIA - EURASIAN HOOPOE (Upupa epops)