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White-headed Woodhoopoe
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White-headed Woodhoopoe
Phoeniculus bollei
The white-headed wood hoopoe (Phoeniculus bollei) is a species of bird in the family Phoeniculidae. It is found in Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Liberia, Mali, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda.
From the article White-headed wood hoopoe on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
Phoeniculus bollei can reach approximately a body length of 30–35 cm (12–14 in). The female is smaller and has a much shorter bill. These birds show a combination of a white head, a slightly curved bright red beak and red legs and feet, quite different from other species of the family. The iridescent plumage is dark blue or violet-blue. The wings have a purple-copper luster.
Range & habitat
Phoeniculus bollei can be found in Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Liberia, Mali, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda.
Wikipedia: “Distribution”
In human culture
The bird's scientific species name bollei honors Carl August Bolle (1821–1909), a German naturalist and collector.
Wikipedia: “Etymology”
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 20948.