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.

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.

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.

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

Hermann Brehm / Hoopoe (Upupa epops) in flight, Hungary

Hermann Brehm / Hoopoe (Upupa epops) with prey, Hungary

Hermann Brehm / Hoopoe (Upupa epops) offering mate food, Hungary, July.

Loic Poidevin / Eurasian hoopoe (Upupa epops) foraging in grass, Vendee, France, May.

Eric Medard / Eurasian hoopoe (Upapa epops) feeding young, Spain, April

Staffan Widstrand / Eurasian Hoopoe, (Upupa epops) with prey in beak, Pusztaszer protected landscape, Kiskunsagi, Hungary, May

Staffan Widstrand / Eurasian Hoopoe, (Upupa epops) with insect prey in beak, Pusztaszer protected landscape, Kiskunsagi, Hungary, May

Staffan Widstrand / Eurasian Hoopoe, (Upupa epops) in flight with lizard in beak, Pusztaszer protected landscape, Kiskunsagi, Hungary, May

Staffan Widstrand / Eurasian Hoopoe, (Upupa epops) with lizard prey, Pusztaszer protected landscape, Kiskunsagi, Hungary, May

Lorraine Bennery / Madagascan hoopoe (Upupa marginata) Kirindy forest Private Reserve, Madagascar.

Hermann Brehm / Hoopoe (Upupa epops) perched on branch with cricket prey, Hungary. June

Hanne & Jens Eriksen / Eurasian hoopoe (Upupa epops) raising crown and stretching wings and tail. Oman, March.

Jussi Murtosaari / Hoopoe (Upupa epops), Finland, September.

Pedro Narra / Hoopoe (Upupa epops) juvenile, Sado Estuary, Portugal. May

Pedro Narra / Hoopoe (Upupa epops) with insect prey in beak, Sado Estuary, Portugal. May

Pedro Narra / Hoopoe (Upupa epops) with insect prey in beak, Sado Estuary, Portugal. May

Bence Mate / Hoopoe (Upupa epops) with European roller (Coracias garrulus) in the background. Pusztaszer, Hungary. May.