Green Wood Hoopoe
Phoeniculus purpureus
- Class
- Bird
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 2,531
- Most observed in
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
The green wood hoopoe (Phoeniculus purpureus) is a large, up to 44 cm (17 in) long tropical bird native to Africa. It is a member of the family Phoeniculidae, the wood hoopoes, and was formerly known as the red-billed wood hoopoe.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Green wood hoopoe”.