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Green Wood Hoopoe

Phoeniculus purpureus
(Miller, JF, 1784)
Abubilla-arbórea Verde
Family: Phoeniculidae
Order: Bucerotiformes
Class: Aves
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
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Conservation Status according to BirdLife International: Least Concern
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Synonyms: Promerops purpureus.

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Number of Photography: 12

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Photography ID: 362023
  Adult
Sukukuza
Limpopo
South Africa
02/18/2018
Glauco Oliveira
Foto
Photography ID: 288540
  Adult
Borakalalo National Park
Noroeste
South Africa
10/30/2015
Luis Cesar Tejo
Foto
Photography ID: 288538
  Adult
Borakalalo National Park
Noroeste
South Africa
10/30/2015
Luis Cesar Tejo
Foto
Photography ID: 207342
  Adult
Parque Nacional Kruger
Mpumalanga
South Africa
05/25/2017
Diego Carus
Foto
Photography ID: 206949
  Adult
Parque Nacional Lago Nakuru
Valle del Rift
Kenya
06/05/2017
Diego Carus


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Number of Records: 21



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
242338413/01/2026UgandaWestern RegionParque Nacional Lago Mburo1Hugo Caverzasi
194584620/10/2023South AfricaMpumalangaParque Nacional Kruger1Luis Cesar Tejo
194566920/10/2023South AfricaMpumalangaParque Nacional Kruger1Daniela Espinosa
114769525/11/2019South AfricaGautengWalter Sisulu Botanical Gardens, Johannesburgo2Luis Cesar Tejo
96641405/08/2019UgandaNorthern RegionKidepo Valley National ParkVictor Hugo Michelini
97214103/08/2019UgandaNorthern RegionKidepo Valley National ParkVictor Hugo Michelini
110748531/07/2019UgandaCentral RegionZiwa Rhino SanctuaryVictor Hugo Michelini
96013531/07/2019UgandaCentral RegionZiwa Rhino Sanctuary1Diego Oscar
113755524/07/2019UgandaWestern RegionEntrance Road, Lake Mburo National ParkVictor Hugo Michelini
113746024/07/2019UgandaWestern RegionLake Mburo National ParkDiego Oscar
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Citation recommended:

EcoRegistros. 2026. Green Wood Hoopoe (Phoeniculus purpureus) - Species sheet. Acceded from https://www.ecoregistros.org on 10/03/2026.