Common Hoopoe (Upopa epops) is a fawn colored bird with black and white zebra stripes on its back, wings and tails. It is about 30 cm in size with fan-shaped crest, and long, slender, gently curved bill.
It can be seen singly or in pairs generally on the ground in lightly wooded country. The bird feeds on insects, grubs and pupae. Nesting season is from February to May. Common Hoopoe nest is a natural tree hollow or hole in the wall or ceiling of a building, untidily lined with straw, rags and rubbish.
