TheÂMadagascan hoopoeÂ(Upupa marginata) is a species ofÂhoopoeÂin the familyÂUpupidae. The crest is briefly raised when the bird is unsettled or startled. Hoopoes are popular birds in many countries and appear in both folklore and many forms of literature, including the Torah and the Quran. The hoopoe was chosen as the national bird of Israel in May 2008. Photographed in Kirindy reserve, Western Madagascar | |
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Credit: | Science Photo Library / Camacho, Tony |
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