Upupa-epops
Upupa epops

 

 

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Eurasian Hoopoe

 

ORDER: Coraciiformes
FAMILY: Upupidae
SIZE: ++

ÉPOCA DE REPRODUÇÃO:
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OCCURRENCE: breeding resident. 
CHARACTERISTICS: orange back, head and belly; black and white wings; relatively long tail; long beak; crest on top of the head.
FOOD: insects, seeds and berries; occasionally small reptiles and amphibians.
ECOLOGY AND BEHAVIOUR: terrestrial; prefers habitats with relatively open vegetation; sound is similar to the cuckoo.

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Species from the same group