It does not necessarily reflect the view of The Herald. A RARE bird with a distinctive orange crown has been photographed in Gloucestershire. This hoopoe bird was captured on camera by Gloucestershire ...

“They’re the most beautiful, exotic birds,” he said. “I think it’s only the hoopoe and the waxwing that draw such attention in Ireland. They’re just so striking.” The Eurasian hoopoe ...

Bird watchers have been asked to be on the look out for sightings of the hoopoe, a small brown and black striped bird with a distinctive pointed head, which has made a rare appearance in Ireland ...

Bird and wildlife conservation charity RSPB England said it has logged 80 reports of hoopoe bird sightings in the last week alone. Sightings were made across the south west but largely in Cornwall ...

The last time there was an influx like this, in 2015, around 50 birds were recorded. Derrynane local and nature lover Vinny Hyland spotted an African Hoopoe in Kerry last week. "I got a call from ...

A RARE bird with a distinctive orange crown has been photographed in Dorset. This hoopoe bird was seen in a horse field in Weston, Portland, and was captured on camera thanks to persistent - and ...

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Across Europe hoopoes are struggling But amidst the orchards and vineyards of the Wagram region near Vienna they are thriving This documentary shows how the small bird with the spectacular crown ...

Bird and wildlife conservation charity RSPB England said it has logged 80 reports of hoopoe bird sightings in the last week alone. Sightings were made across the south west but largely in Cornwall and ...