Ghana
June 2011
The Green Woodhoopoe is distributed in Africa south of the Sahara except in arid and forest regions. It is found in savanna, woodland, scrubland and gardens amongst a variety of habitats.
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Green Woodhoopoe Phoeniculus
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Ghana The Green Woodhoopoe is distributed in Africa south of the Sahara except in arid and forest regions. It is found in savanna, woodland, scrubland and gardens amongst a variety of habitats. |
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Its plumage looks blackish
from a distance but is glossy violet-green with a long tail
showing white spots on the outer tail feathers. The two white
wingbars are conspicuous in flight.
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