The Green Woodhoopoe is a large member of the Phoeniculidae family living in sub-saharan Africa. It tends to live in groups that have just one breeding pair.
They eat mostly insects and are commonly found in trees or on termite mounds.
Classification:
Order: Coraciiformes
Family: Phoeniculidae
Genus: Phoeniculus
Species: P. purpureus
Photos:
There’s something in this…
"Why they are called green wood-hoopoes are beyond me."
Photo courtesy of Axel Bührmann
Green Wood Hoopoe - 1
"Green Wood Hoopoe - Phoeniculus purpureus. London Zoo, England"
Photo courtesy of catb
