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Madagascar Hoopoe
Upupa marginata
Madagascar Hoopoe (Upupa marginata) — Hornbills & Hoopoes of Africa.
The Madagascar Hoopoe (Upupa marginata) is a member of the Upupidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 66.9 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Bucerotiformes
- Family Upupidae Hoopoes
- Genus Upupa
- Species marginata
Quick facts
- Weight
- 66.9 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Upupidae
- Order
- Bucerotiformes
- Habitat
- Grassland & open country
How to identify
Similar birds
Least Concern
Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Madagascar Hoopoe is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of open grassland, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Madagascar Hoopoe is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
The Madagascar Hoopoe (Upupa marginata) is a species of bird in the Upupidae family, part of the order Bucerotiformes. Its range spans Africa. Its distribution covers AF Madagascar.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 66.9 g, with a wing length of about 14.9 cm and a tail of around 11.5 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 530,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Madagascar Hoopoe?
The Madagascar Hoopoe is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 66.9 g.
Where does the Madagascar Hoopoe live?
The Madagascar Hoopoe is found across Africa with a range covering AF Madagascar, where it favours open grassland, scrub and lightly vegetated country.
What family does the Madagascar Hoopoe belong to?
The Madagascar Hoopoe (Upupa marginata) belongs to the Upupidae family, in the order Bucerotiformes.
What does the Madagascar Hoopoe eat?
The Madagascar Hoopoe is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Madagascar Hoopoe migrate?
The Madagascar Hoopoe is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
Is the Madagascar Hoopoe endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Madagascar Hoopoe make?
1 real field recording of the Madagascar Hoopoe — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Madagascar Hoopoe's range?
The Madagascar Hoopoe has a mapped global range of about 530,000 km².
Conservation
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