An exotic bird has drawn crowds of birdwatchers after making a rare appearance in South Wales. Hoopoe birds originate from north or sub-Saharan Africa or southern Europe, and dozens of eager wildlife ...

A rare and vibrantly-coloured tropical bird has been spotted far from its native habitat, strutting around a back garden in Swindon. The mohican feathered hoopoe, which has distinctive zebra-striped ...

The Jewish state's national bird is the hoopoe (duchifat in Hebrew), after being chosen in a national election process that stretched over six months, and which was initiated by the Society for ...

British birdwatching guides will soon be out of date, warn wildlife experts. Over the next few decades, the changing climate will have driven away many species - and introduced others which have never ...

The hoopoe bird's most striking feature is its crest or "crown" which it raises when it's excited Birdwatchers have been flocking to Swansea Bay to catch sight of a rare hoopoe bird. The colourful ...

Fascination with the hoopoe bird began for me with research of Swedish birds in preparation for my trip to the island of Oland, Sweden. Hoopoes are plentiful in Africa and Asia and was chosen as ...

A bird rarely seen in Northern Ireland made a surprise appearance after being blown off course. K. Mitch Hodge via Unsplash At the end of March, photos started circulating on social media that shocked ...

When a bird that is rarely seen in the UK is spotted, it can spark a stampede of twitchers desperate to try and catch a glimpse. So when astronomers Kris and Les Fry spotted something different in ...

YOU might never see a photo like this in your lifetime - the rare hoopoe bird, photographed in Yorkshire, possibly for first time in 40 years. Our Camera Club members were out in force to capture this ...

It's nice to see swallows and the regulars spring migrant birds back again and it's always interesting when unusual species turn up often heralded by a voice on the 'phone saying: 'I've never seen the ...