The hoopoe is one of those colourful and eye-catching birds that it is truly accurate to describe as exotic. Certainly with a ...

A hoopoe bird, a non-native species notable for its distinctive crown of feathers, has been spotted in Kilkenny. Freelance ...

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 aptly ...

Residents in Europe can count themselves very lucky indeed if they spot a Eurasian hoopoe as the birds migrate north from Africa. The cinnamon-coloured birds have an eye-catching crest ...

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 ...