Sunday, February 13, 2011

eurasian hoopoe

The Hoopoes are a small Old World family of two or three species (see below) of similar birds. All have long, thin, and decurved bills; broad round wings; square tails crossed by a wide white band, and long erectile crests. This Madagascar Hoopoe (left) has its crest erected.
eurasian hoopoe
eurasian hoopoe
eurasian hoopoe
eurasian hoopoe

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