A rare bird spotted in a North Shields back lane is thought to have been blown off course in bad weather. Louise Whitworth spotted the Eurasian hoopoe from her kitchen window on Tuesday afternoon.

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, black and ...

“There, there on the crest of the rise,” Mary Bishop, a fellow birder staying at the amazing Paradise in Portugal lodge, calmly says, “A hoopoe!” Our driver, Frank McClintock, an excellent birding ...

The Eurasian hoopoe is one of the most striking birds with its orange crest and bold black-and-white feathers. Known for its gentle feeding habits, it carefully provides insects to its chicks hidden ...

Spring is a fascinating time of the year in the eastern Igdir province of Turkey as Upupa epops visit the region. Each year Upupa epops(Eurasian hoopoe) migrating ...

BirdLife’s Italian Partner LIPU (Lega Italiana Protezione Uccelli) celebrates 60 years of conservation work, and we are celebrating with them.

The hoopoe bird's most striking feature is its crest or "crown" which it raises when it's excited Birdwatchers have been flocking to Swansea Bay to catch sight of a rare hoopoe bird. The colourful ...

Fri 11 Oct 11.46am • Birdwatchers have been flocking to Swansea Bay to catch a sight of the rare hoopoe which is expected to soon leave for warmer climates.

Hoopoe’s declining visibility is palpable in Punjab, where the bird enjoyed richness of association in culture, folk song, idiom and ultimately as a symbol of the state itself. We did not have to ...