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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

A bird-watcher and nature lover had the rare experience of a visit from a hoopoe. Linda Moederzoon, from Bridgham, Norfolk, spotted the bird in her back garden and it stayed for three days. "I opened ...

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 ...

Birdwatchers have been flocking to Swansea Bay to catch sight of a rare hoopoe bird. The colourful feathered bird is noted for its crest or "crown" which it raises when it's excited. They don't breed ...