The Jewish state's national bird is the hoopoe (duchifat in Hebrew), after being chosen in a national election process that stretched over six months, and which was initiated by the Society for ...

The British publication Morning Star recently published a quiz in which one of the questions concerned Israel’s national bird, the Hoopoe, and leaders of a British group called the “Manchester ...

Fascination with the hoopoe bird began for me with research of Swedish birds in preparation for my trip to the island of Oland, Sweden. Hoopoes are plentiful in Africa and Asia and was chosen as ...

The hoopoe has become increasingly rare in Germany, compared to the 19th century when they could be found nationwide. Photos: dpa Residents in Europe can count themselves very lucky indeed if they ...

The Hoopoe raked in 35% of the votes nationwide, and also won first place in the election held by Ynet with 20% of the net-surfer vote. Peres commended the election, and said that "today more than ...

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 ...

Eurasian hoopoe, Upupa epops, also known as the common hoopoe or simply as the hoopoe, photographed at Lake Hora, Debre Zeyit, Ethiopia (Africa). NOTE: this image has been altered. It has been cropped ...

YOU might never see a photo like this in your lifetime - the rare hoopoe bird, photographed in Yorkshire, possibly for first time in 40 years. Our Camera Club members were out in force to capture this ...

It's nice to see swallows and the regulars spring migrant birds back again and it's always interesting when unusual species turn up often heralded by a voice on the 'phone saying: 'I've never seen the ...