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African hoopoe

Upupa africana

Photo by RachaelB
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Prominent rufous crest and long beak used to probe the ground for caterpillars and worms.

Habitat:

Most abundant in open savannah with short grass.

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Comments (8)
Trapsuutjie
Mascot of the University of Johannesburg! Great photo!
RachaelB
Thanks everyone. He was very happy poking around for grubs in the grass just beside the balcony where we were staying.
MaryEvans2
What a unique looking bird, great photos and spotting.
Ashish
True.. Nice spotting..

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PublishedFebruary 9, 2012

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