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- Upupa marginata
Identification
Very similar to Eurasian Hoopoe this species is slightly larger and sounds completely different.
Distribution
Endemic to Madagascar.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Not accepted by all world-lists and sometimes treated as subspecie of Eurasian Hoopoe (or, if accepted, African Hoopoe)[2].
Habitat
Dry forest
Behaviour
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, B.L. Sullivan, C. L. Wood, and D. Roberson. 2013. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.8., with updates to August 2013. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
- BF Member observations
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Madagascar Hoopoe. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 26 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Madagascar_Hoopoe
