Species profile
African Hoopoe
Upupa africana
Quick answer
Breeding regions are AF. Breeding subregions are widespread.
- Scientific name
- Upupa africana
- Family
- Upupidae
- Order
- Bucerotiformes
- Genus
- Upupa
Recording African Hoopoe in your journal
When you see this bird, log the sighting with the date, the place and any photos. If it's your first, Feather Journal marks it as a lifer and adds it to your life list automatically — no spreadsheet, no re-typing.