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The black-billed wood hoopoe is very similar to the green wood hoopoe (Phoeniculus purpureus) in appearance, but lacks the greenish gloss on the head and mantle and has a black beak rather than a red one, though there is sometimes a reddish tinge at the base of the beak. The sexes are similar and the adult bird is about 37 cm (15 in) long. The plumage is generally black with a bluish or purplish gloss, and a row of white spots on the flight feathers giving a white bar on the wings in flight. The long, graduated tail has white spots at the edge.
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When to see the Black-billed Wood Hoopoe
One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 9 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is November, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Black-billed Wood Hoopoe
The map shades 4 countries with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
About the Black-billed Wood Hoopoe
The black-billed wood hoopoe is a species of bird in the family Phoeniculidae. It is native to eastern Africa where it is found in wooded and scrubby areas.
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Easily confused with
Violet Wood HoopoePhoeniculus damarensisThe violet wood hoopoe is a species of bird in the family Phoeniculidae.
White-headed Wood HoopoePhoeniculus bolleiPhoeniculus bollei can reach approximately a body length of 30–35 cm (12–14 in).
Green Wood HoopoePhoeniculus purpureusThis abundant species is a metallic dark green, with a purple back and very long diamond-shaped purple tail.
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