Pictures and information on Green Woodhoopoe

Green Woodhoopoe - Phoeniculus purpureus

Length	1.1-1.2 ft (32.5-37.0 cm)
Weight	1.9-3.5 oz (54-99 g)
Clutch Size	3-4
Chicks at birth	Altricial
IUCN Conservation Status	Least Concern
Continents:	AF

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The Green Woodhoopoe is also known as the Green Wood Hoopoe and formerly known as the Red-billed Wood Hoopoe. They are common in the forest, woodland and suburban gardens of most of sub-Saharan Africa. They eat insects including termites.

Juvenile
Juvenile Green Woodhoopoes have black bills 02/15/2013 - San Diego Zoo, San Diego, CA Juvenile Green Woodhoopoes have black bills 02/15/2013 - San Diego Zoo, San Diego, CA	Juvenile Green Woodhoopoes have black bills 02/15/2013 - San Diego Zoo, San Diego, CA Juvenile Green Woodhoopoes have black bills 02/15/2013 - San Diego Zoo, San Diego, CA

Adult
03/25/2012 - San Diego Zoo, San Diego, CA 03/25/2012 - San Diego Zoo, San Diego, CA	03/26/2012 - San Diego Zoo, San Diego, CA 03/26/2012 - San Diego Zoo, San Diego, CA	07/09/2012 - San Diego Zoo's Wild Animal Park, San Diego, CA 07/09/2012 - San Diego Zoo's Wild Animal Park, San Diego, CA
03/27/2012 - San Diego Zoo, San Diego, CA 03/27/2012 - San Diego Zoo, San Diego, CA	07/08/2012 - San Diego Zoo, San Diego, CA 07/08/2012 - San Diego Zoo, San Diego, CA	07/09/2012 - San Diego Zoo's Wild Animal Park, San Diego, CA 07/09/2012 - San Diego Zoo's Wild Animal Park, San Diego, CA
07/09/2012 - San Diego Zoo's Wild Animal Park, San Diego, CA 07/09/2012 - San Diego Zoo's Wild Animal Park, San Diego, CA	02/15/2013 - San Diego Zoo, San Diego, CA 02/15/2013 - San Diego Zoo, San Diego, CA	Tail of second bird is showing on right. 12/07/2015 - Honolulu Zoo, Honolulu, HI Tail of second bird is showing on right. 12/07/2015 - Honolulu Zoo, Honolulu, HI

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