Eurasian Hoopoe - Upupa epops
The Eurasian Hoopoe is unmistakable, with a long curved bill and prominent black-tipped crest. The tail and rounded wings are strongly barred black and white. The chief call is a rapid, far-carrying 'hoo-hoo-hoo'.
In certain weather conditions, this species from the Mediterranean and southern Europe can find its way to Britain when the Hoopoe is then known as an "overshoot migrant".
Eurasian Hoopoe - Upupa epops
The Eurasian Hoopoe is unmistakable, with a long curved bill and prominent black-tipped crest. The tail and rounded wings are strongly barred black and white. The chief call is a rapid, far-carrying 'hoo-hoo-hoo'.
In certain weather conditions, this species from the Mediterranean and southern Europe can find its way to Britain when the Hoopoe is then known as an "overshoot migrant".