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Eurasian Hoopoe

Upupa epops

Raises its crest like a fan when excited. Its name comes from its soft "oop-oop-oop" call.

Where to see it for real: Open ground with short grass and old walls or trees with holes for nesting.

Spot it in the game

Lives in the Mountain lake habitat (Eastern Himalayas, Yunnan, China, at about 3,700 m).

Eurasian Hoopoe, Upupa epops
Photo: Dmitry Ivanov, CC BY 4.0, via iNaturalist. Cut out from the original photo.

Eurasian Hoopoe facts

Family
Hoopoes
Length
11 in (27 cm)
Wingspan
18 in (46 cm)
Weight
2.3 oz (65 g)
Diet
Insects and grubs probed from the soil with its long, curved bill.
Range
Europe, Asia and Africa, in open country with scattered trees.
Nest
A hole in a tree or wall; the nest soon gets very smelly.
Song
A soft, hollow "oop-oop-oop".
Active
by day
Status
Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: widespread and not at risk.

What the Eurasian Hoopoe sounds like

Recording 1: Sonothèque ADVL, CC0, original on xeno-canto. Trimmed and cleaned of low background noise.
Recording 2: Lionel Triboulin, CC0, original on xeno-canto. Trimmed and cleaned of low background noise.

How to attract the Eurasian Hoopoe

Feeder foods, favorite first: mealworms. Feeders that hold them: platform feeder.

In the game: fill a feeder with mealworms. It is an uncommon visitor, so be patient.

More: bird songs and calls, what to feed birds.

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