Eurasian Hoopoe

pupavac · Upupa epops

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Unmistakable and slightly comic — a pinkish bird with a fanning crest and zebra wings, bounding across orchards and meadows in summer probing the ground for grubs.

Identification & best seen

Sandy-pink with a black-and-white barred back and a raise-able crown; floppy, butterfly-like flight.

Habitat & where to see

Orchards, vineyards, pasture and village edges, summer.

Fun fact

Its soft 'oop-oop-oop' call gives the bird its name in many languages.