Information about the Hoopoe bird
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Information about the Hoopoe bird |
Hoopoe bird
The hoopoe bird is one of the colorful birds found in Europe, Asia, North Africa, sub-Saharan Africa, and Madagascar, and is famous for its distinctive crown of feathers, and three live species of the hoopoe bird, the Eurasian hoopoe, the Madagascar hoopoe, the African hoopoe, and another species have been identified, despite that For many years, they were all collected as one species.
Most European and North Asian hoopoe species migrate to the tropics in the winter, while the African hoopoe bird is stable throughout the year, and the numbers of this bird are large, and although there is a decrease in its numbers, it is not It is believed that this decline is so rapid that the Hoopoe bird becomes an endangered animal, so this bird does not receive much attention.
Characteristics of the Hoopoe bird
The hoopoe bird is strange in appearance the same size as the starling bird, the length of the hoopoe bird is 25-29 centimeters, weighs 57 grams, and its wings are 44-48 centimeters, and its feathers are characterized by a pinkish brown color in the head and shoulders area, and it has black and white lines contrasting on its wings and tails Its wings are wide and round.
And their heads have a distinctive crown in the shape of a crown with long feathers of a maroon color, and this crown remains back, but if you feel alarmed or excited, it has a beautiful round shape, and the hoopoe's beak is black, long, slender and slightly curved, and its eyes are small and round The color structure and the legs are short and gray, as is the case with most types of birds, and the Hoopoe bird contains oil glands that secrete foul-smelling fluids when disturbed by predators. - 30 cm.
Hoopoe bird behavior
Hoopoe bird is a vocal bird and has a distinctive voice for communication, and it repeats 3 - 5 times each time it communicates with it, and this bird is one of the birds that fly at low levels and is characterized by an irregular flight pattern, and the flapping of its wings is also irregular.
The hoopoe bird sometimes flies at high altitudes if it is attacked by predators, as it uses this behavior to escape and preserve its life in the world of predation, and the African hoopoe has its own defense technique, where it throws itself on the ground on its back, making its beak straight up, And it extends its wings and tail when exposed to any attack.
The hoopoe bird
is not a social bird, and it usually exists alone or in pairs, and the hoopoe bird is monogamous, meaning that it is only related to one partner, but in the event of the death of its partner, the hoopoe bird is looking for a new partner, and the hoopoe bird's nests usually exist in the tree holes, However.
He may be forced to build his nests sometimes or use ground burrows, and the female hoopoe lays about 5-7 blue or green eggs, but they quickly become brown, and the female incubates the eggs for 14-20 days, and upon hatching the young are helpless, naked and blind. It is mainly fed by the males, after which both parents take over, and the young hoopoe ripens in about 26-29 days.
