Staffan Widstrand / Eurasian Hoopoe, (Upupa epops) coming out of burrow. Pusztaszer protected landscape, Kiskunsagi, Hungary, May

Bence Mate / Hoopoe (Upupa epops) courtship feeding, Pusztaszer, Hungary, May.

Bence Mate / Hoopoe (Upupa epops) landing, with lizard prey, Kiskunsagi National Park, Pusztaszer, Hungary. May.

Klaus Echle / Hoopoe (Upupa epops) carrying large insect (possibly Mole Cricket) in flight in vineyard. Black Forest, Germany, June.

Bence Mate / Hoopoe (Upupa epops) in flight, Hungary. Multi flash, long exposure. Winner, Eric Hosking award, 2011 Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition.

Bence Mate / Hoopoe (Upupa epops) landing on perch, Pusztaszer, Kiskunsagi National Park, Hungary

Wild Wonders of Europe / Widstra / Hoopoe (Upupa epops) male feeding female in courtship display, La Serena, Extremadura, Spain, April 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Widstrand / Hoopoe (Upupa epops) La Serena, Extremadura, Spain, April 2009

Markus Varesvuo / Hoopoe (Upupa epops) in flight, Sultanate of Oman, October. Magic Moments book plate.

Wild Wonders of Europe / Varesvuo / Hoopoe (Upupa epops) landing on branch, Hortobagy NP, Hungary

Wild Wonders of Europe / Varesvuo / Hoopoe (Upupa epops) landing on branch, rear view with wings open, Hortobagy NP, Hungary, May 2008

Wild Wonders of Europe / Varesvu / Hoopoe (Upupa epops) with cockchafer prey in beak, Pusztaszer, Hungary, May 2008 WWE BOOK. WWE INDOOR EXHIBITION Wild Wonders kids book.

Wild Wonders of Europe / Varesvuo / Hoopoe (Upupa epops) with insect prey in beak, Pusztaszer, Hungary, May 2008

Wild Wonders of Europe / Varesvuo / Hoopoe (Upupa epops) with insect prey in beak, Pusztaszer, Hungary, May 2008

Wild Wonders of Europe / Varesvuo / Hoopoe (Upupa epops) with insect prey in beak, Pusztaszer, Hungary, May 2008

Wild Wonders of Europe / Varesvuo / Hoopoe (Upupa epops) with insect prey in beak, Pusztaszer, Hungary, May 2008. Magic Moments book plate.

Wild Wonders of Europe / Varesvuo / Hoopoe (Upupa epops) in flight with insect prey, Pusztaszer, Hungary, May 2008

Roger Powell / Hoopoe {Upupa epops} male calling and displaying above nest site, Castelo Branco, Portugal

Roger Powell / Hoopoe {Upupa epops} male displaying on roof, Castelo Branco, Portugal

Bence Mate / Hoopoe {Upupa epops} witb insect prey, Pusztaszer, Hungary

Hans Christoph Kappel / Hoopoe on perch displaying crest, Neusiedl Austria Europe

Alain Ghignone/ BIA / Eurasian Hoopoe (Upupa epops) landing, Aosta Valley, Italy

Alain Ghignone/ BIA / Eurasian Hoopoe (Upupa epops), Aosta Valley, Italy

Alain Ghignone/ BIA / Eurasian Hoopoe (Upupa epops) stretching, Aosta Valley, Italy

Staffan Widstrand / Eurasian hoopoe (Upupa epops) feeding on a grub, Pusztaszer reserve, Hungary. May.

Staffan Widstrand / Eurasian hoopoe (Upupa epops) taking flight with a grub in its beak, Pusztaszer reserve, Hungary. May.

Staffan Widstrand / Eurasian hoopoe (Upupa epops) in flight with a grub in its beak, Pusztaszer reserve, Hungary. May.

Jussi Murtosaari / Eurasian hoopoe (Upupa epops) searching for worms, Finland. November.

Jussi Murtosaari / Eurasian hoopoe (Upupa epops) searching for worms, Finland. November.

Staffan Widstrand / Eurasian Hoopoe (Upupa epops) in flight, prey in beak. Pusztaszer reserve, Hungary.

Ugo Mellone / Greater hoopoe-lark (Alaemon alaudipes) standing on desert sand, Southern Morocco, Africa. Cropped.

Eduardo Blanco / Mural of Hoopoes (Upupa epops) reflected in a puddle, by resident artist Swen Schmitz Coll, Ivars D??ell village, Lleida, Catalonia, Spain. May 2021. Editorial use only.

Richard Du Toit / Redbilled hoopoe (Phoeniculus purpureus) pair, social preening. Chobe National Park, Botswana.

Dave Watts / Hoopoe (Upupa epops) male just after accepting food from female beside nest hole. Herault, France

Dave Watts / Hoopoe (Upupa epops) female offering food to male beside nest hole. Herault, France

Dave Watts / Hoopoe (Upupa epops) female offering food to male beside nest hole. Herault, France

Dave Watts / Hoopoe (Upupa epops) carrying food to nestlings in hole in stone wall. Herault, France

Dave Watts / Hoopoe (Upupa epops) feeding nestlings in hole in stone wall. Herault, France

Dave Watts / Hoopoe (Upupa epops) carrying food to chicks in hole in stone wall. Herault, France

Dave Watts / Hoopoe (Upupa epops) flying from nesting hole in stone wall. Herault, France

Dave Watts / Hoopoe (Upupa epops) feeding chicks in hole in stone wall. Herault, France

Dave Watts / Hoopoe (Upupa epops) carrying food to nestlings in hole in stone wall. Herault, France

Oscar Dewhurst / Eurasian hoopoe (Upupa epops) perched on rock. Extremadura, Spain. March

Hermann Brehm / Hoopoe (Upupa epops) feeding mate, Hungary