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Hoopoe
Order:
Coraciiformes
Family: Upupidae
1 species
clearings of Africa and Eurasia;
26-30 cm; conspicuous black-tipped crest; bill long, slender, decurved; wings broad, rounded; tail square; toes long;
feed on terrestrial invertebrates;
cavity-nesters; sexes similar; monogamous; 4-8 eggs; biparental care.