Category: Bucerotiformes

Recording of Hoopoes Upupa epops by means of audio playback in the conditions of Latvia: a preliminary evaluation

Hoopoe (Upupa epops) Science Article 1 abstract Playback is often used to improve recording of birds and therefore to gain more precise data on their numbers and distribution. The aim of this study was to evaluate the potential suitability of this method for survey of Hoopoes Upupa epops in Latvia. Playback was carried out in […]

Hoopoe (Upupa epops)

[order] BUCEROTIFORMES | [family] Upupidae | [latin] Upupa epops | [UK] Hoopoe | [FR] Huppe fasciee | [DE] Wiedehopf | [ES] Abubilla | [NL] Hop Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Physical charateristics Nominate race pale sandy-buff, tinged pinkish below, feathers of crest with white subterminal spots and blac […]