Violet Wood Hoopoe pair at Etosha NP
Wood Hoopoes (well all hoopoes actually) are some of my favorize birds - and the colors are amazing. This pair was in a tree at a stop half-way along the main Etosha road, and I was thrilled to be able to watch them for awhile.
The violet wood hoopoe is a species of bird in the family Phoeniculidae. It is found in Angola, Kenya, Namibia, and Tanzania. It looks similar to the black-billed wood hoopoe but with a red beak and a green throat. It has coppery and violet mantle feathers.
Similar species: Hornbills
By Barry
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Uploaded Jun 16, 2017. Captured Nov 27, 2012 10:04 in Unnamed Road, Namibia.
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