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Upupa epops
The Hoopoe (Upupa epops) is a bird found in Spain, France, India, Portugal and Israel. Open ground with scattered trees in Europe, Asia and Africa. It eats insects and other small invertebrates and reptiles and frogs. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
See the Hoopoe on the 3D globe →| Scientific name | Upupa epops |
|---|---|
| Region | Europe |
| Found in | Spain, France, India, Portugal and Israel |
🏡 Where the Hoopoe lives
Open ground with scattered trees in Europe, Asia and Africa.
🍽️ What it eats
- 🐛 Insects & bugs80%
- 🦎 Reptiles & frogs20%
A rough guide to its diet over a year. Source: EltonTraits (Wilman et al. 2014).
Conservation status
Hear the Hoopoe
Recorded by Jarek Matusiak (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0), xeno-canto XC477326. Trimmed to a few seconds.
Questions about the Hoopoe
Where does the Hoopoe live?
The Hoopoe lives in Spain, France, India, Portugal and Israel. Open ground with scattered trees in Europe, Asia and Africa.
What does the Hoopoe eat?
insects and other small invertebrates (about 80%), reptiles and frogs (about 20%). These are rough shares of its diet over a year, from the EltonTraits database.
Is the Hoopoe endangered?
There are plenty of these birds. Its IUCN Red List category is Least Concern.
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Sources: IUCN Red List (via Wikidata), EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014), GBIF sightings for countries, Wikipedia. Last updated 2026-10-19.