Listen to the green wood hoopoe
Tip: press play to see the sound's live frequency spectrum in blue over the waveform.
About the green wood hoopoe
The green wood hoopoe is a bird in the family Phoeniculidae (order Bucerotiformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”. Adults weigh around 64 g.
What does the green wood hoopoe sound like?
Bird vocalisations are usually divided into songs – longer, often complex phrases used to defend territory and attract mates, sung mostly by males in the breeding season – and calls: short, simple sounds for contact, alarm, begging or flight.
The recordings here are labelled as duet. Listen for differences in rhythm, pitch and repetition – the spectrum display makes it easy to see whether a sound is a pure whistle (a thin line), a harsh call (a broad band) or a trill (rapid repeated marks).
From Wikipedia
The green wood hoopoe (Phoeniculus purpureus) is a large, up to 44 cm (17 in) long tropical bird native to Africa. It is a member of the family Phoeniculidae, the wood hoopoes, and was formerly known as the red-billed wood hoopoe.
Frequently asked questions
What does a green wood hoopoe sound like?
You can hear 2 recordings of the green wood hoopoe on this page, including its duet. Bird vocalisations are usually divided into songs – longer, often complex phrases used to defend territory and attract mates, sung mostly by males in the breeding season – and calls: short, simple sounds for contact, alarm, begging or flight.
Is the green wood hoopoe endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the green wood hoopoe as “least concern”.
What family does the green wood hoopoe belong to?
The green wood hoopoe (Phoeniculus purpureus) belongs to the family Phoeniculidae in the order Bucerotiformes.
Sources & credits
- Green Wood Hoopoe (Phoeniculus purpureus) (022A-WA03044X0020-0009M0) – CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Duet · kikatiti, Meru, Arusha Region, Tanzania by paulo kivuyo – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q811583 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Green wood hoopoe – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by DickDaniels ( http://theworldbirds.org/ ) – CC BY-SA 3.0