Madagascan hoopoe

Madagascan hoopoe
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Aves
Order:Bucerotiformes
Family:Upupidae
Genus:Upupa
Species: U. marginata
Binomial name
Upupa marginata
Cabanis & Heine, 1860
Synonyms

Upupa epops marginata

The Madagascan hoopoe (Upupa marginata) is a species of hoopoe in the family Upupidae. It was previously considered a subspecies (Upupa epops marginata) of the hoopoe, but was split due to its vocalisations and small differences in plumage.

It is endemic to Madagascar.[1] Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests.

References

  1. Kristin, A (2001), "Family Upupidae (Hoopoes)", in Josep, del Hoyo; Andrew, Elliott; Sargatal, Jordi, Handbook of the Birds of the World. Volume 6, Mousebirds to Hornbills, Barcelona: Lynx Edicions, pp. 396–411, ISBN 84-87334-30-X


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