I have read a number of comments about hoopoe, but my question remains, "has
anyone seen a hoopoe in western Europe?"
Stan RayAt 09:32 AM 11/13/95 -0800, you wrote:
>
>Mike wrote:
> > Serge wrote:
> > >The Eurasian Hoopoe _Upupa epops_ (funny name eh!) is a migratory bird.
> > >According to my European Birds guide, it should breed in Switzerland,
> > >but it surely is comfortable in its winter quarters now.
> >
> >
> > Gee Serge, my S. African bird book lists Upupa epops as a common resident.
> > I've always thought of it as an African Hoopoe and as a resident of
East and
> > Southern Africa. I didn't know it migrated but then I'm usually there
during
> > the northern hemisphere Fall/Winter. Saw one near Victoria Falls at the end
> > of October. Tahnks for the information.
>
>Later, Scott wrote:
> > I believe Upupa epops was recently split into southern and northern species
> > of Hoopoe. I don't remember the common names given them.
>
>Mike, I don't think it is incompatible that the East and South African
>population would be resident, while the European population would be migratory.
>
>Anyway, as Scott noted, there are now two species of Hoopoe (at least in
>Sibley and Monroe list of birds of the world):
> - the Eurasian Hoopoe _Upupa epops_
> - the African Hoopoe _Upupa africana_
>
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Stan Ray
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