Bucerotiformes · Upupidae
Eurasian hoopoe
Upupa epops Linnaeus, 1758
A cinnamon bird with black-and-white wings, a long curved bill and a crest that opens like a fan.
Data
- Length
- 25–29 cm
- Wingspan
- 44–48 cm
- Weight
- 50–80 g
- Global IUCN
- Least concern (LC)
- Protection in Spain
- Special protection
Approximate measurements.
Curiosity
The female and chicks secrete a foul liquid that deters predators from the nest.
Records by month
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316,701 records in Spain
Where it has been recorded
Communities with enough GBIF records: these show observations, not breeding ranges.
AndalusiaExtremaduraCataloniaCastile and LeónValencian CommunityCommunity of MadridCastilla-La ManchaBalearic IslandsAragonCanary IslandsRegion of MurciaNavarreGaliciaLa RiojaBasque CountryCantabriaAsturiasCeutaMelilla