Length
25-29 cm
Wingspan
44-48 cm
Classification
Order: Bucerotiformes
Family: Upupidae
Habitat
They live in dry areas, and can be seen on farms, in open land with hedges and bushes, vineyards, fruit orchards. It nests in tree holes, stone walls, nest boxes, etc.
Description
Unmistakable bird of ochre tones with wings and tail striped in black and white. It has a long crest with black tips that it usually keeps closed and only raises it momentarily when it perches or when it is nervous. Feeds mainly on the ground, probing with its long, curved bill for insects. Characteristic erratic flying and often very undulating.
Description
Unmistakable bird of ochre tones with wings and tail striped in black and white. It has a long crest with black tips that it usually keeps closed and only raises it momentarily when it perches or when it is nervous. Feeds mainly on the ground, probing with its long, curved bill for insects. Characteristic erratic flying and often very undulating.
Resident | Transient | Winter | Summer
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