Eurasian Hoopoe Upupa epops
(aka Common Hoopoe)
Common Hoopoe, Monfrague NP, Spain, March 2018 - click for larger image

The Eurasian Hoopoe is found in much of the Old World. Northern populations that breed in Europe and Asia migrate southwards in winter while African, Indian and south-east Asian populations tend to be sedentary. See the distribution map at xeno-canto.

Common Hoopoe, Andalucia, Spain, April 2022 - click for larger image They are found in woodland, parks and gardens and are often to be seen feeding on the ground searching for insects and invertebrates though they also feed on small lizards, snakes, frogs, etc.
Common Hoopoe, Andalucia, Spain, May 2022 - click for larger image
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