The Hoopoe is a spectacular and rare visitor from southern Europe. An unmistakeable bird, similar to the Jay, but with a strongly striped wing pattern and a large crest (folded here, but opens like a fan). Its song is a soft repeating "poo-poo-poo".

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The Hoopoe is a spectacular and rare visitor from southern Europe. An unmistakeable bird, similar to the Jay, but with a strongly striped wing pattern and a large crest (folded here, but opens like a fan). Its song is a soft repeating "poo-poo-poo".