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 ...

There's a fine line between cultural appreciation and cultural appropriation. Whether intentionally or not the line is crossed by the majority of writers who attempt to write about another's culture ...

It may not be kosher, but the Hoopoe was chosen Thursday as Israel's national bird. The Hoopoe, or "Duchifat" in Hebrew, is listed in the Old Testament as unclean and forbidden food for Jews.

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. Defining Israeliness isn’t easy in a country constantly growing in ...

Birdwatchers have been treated to multiple sightings of African Hoopoes as around 80 of the colourful, migratory birds have arrived in Ireland in the past two weeks. African Hoopoes do not usually ...

An unusual bird was spotted in southwestern Estonia over the weekend, Pärnu Postimees reported. The bird, a hoopoe, was seen at the Pulgoja birdwatching site, not the first time this species has been ...

“There, there on the crest of the rise,” Mary Bishop, a fellow birder staying at the amazing Paradise in Portugal lodge, calmly says, “A hoopoe!” Our driver, Frank McClintock, an excellent birding ...