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To: jaycee
That is the same bird, Jaycee.

From A Photo Gallery.

The Hoopoe is 25–29cm long, with a 44–48cm wingspan. This black, white and pink bird is quite unmistakable, especially in its erratic flight, which is like that of a giant butterfly. The crest is erectile, but is mostly kept closed. It walks on the ground like a starling.

The song is a trisyllabic "oop-oop-oop", which gives rise to its English and scientific names.

The nest is in a hole in a tree or wall. Like those of its relatives the kingfishers, the nest tends to contain copious amounts of faeces and smell very foul as a protection against predators. Nesting hoopoes are capable of squirting fecal matter at intruders.

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They are such interesting birds. Maybe because we never see them here.
2,642 posted on 04/27/2009 2:19:28 PM PDT by JustAmy (Taxed Enough Already.)
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To: JustAmy

Very interesting. I bookmarked that one! (They sure have some nasty habits...LOL) I have some birds that fly through my carport occasionally and ‘aim’ at my car! Birds love to hit cars, don’t they? LOL~ Especially the windshield!


2,643 posted on 04/27/2009 2:37:53 PM PDT by jaycee
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