page_title: Eurasian hoopoe
hierarchical_section_title: Eurasian hoopoe
caption_attribution_description: English: Combined distribution of all species of Upupa: Upupa africana (African Hoopoe) &#160;&#160; resident population Upupa epops (Eurasian Hoopoe) &#160;&#160; breeding summer visitor &#160;&#160; resident population &#160;&#160; wintering (also some overlap into northern edge of breeding range of U. africana) Upupa marginata (Madagascar Hoopoe) &#160;&#160; resident population
context_page_description: The Eurasian hoopoe is the most widespread species of the genus Upupa, native to Europe, Asia and the northern half of Africa. Some taxonomists still consider all three species conspecific. Some authorities also keep the African and Eurasian hoopoe together, but split the Madagascar hoopoe.
context_section_description: The Eurasian hoopoe (Upupa epops) is the most widespread species of the genus Upupa, native to Europe, Asia and the northern half of Africa. Some taxonomists still consider all three species conspecific.  Some authorities also keep the African and Eurasian hoopoe together, but split the Madagascar hoopoe.
caption: Combined distribution of all species of Upupa: Light green  Upupa africana (African hoopoe);  Orange (breeding), blue (wintering), dark green (sedentary)  Upupa epops (Eurasian hoopoe); and  Brown  Upupa marginata (Madagascar hoopoe)
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