Iconic Birds
Least Concern
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.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Top parks for Violet Woodhoopoe. Sightings recorded in 5 safari areas total.
● Common (500+ sightings)● Occasional (50-499)● Rare (<50)
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