African hoopoe, Upupa africana, at Loodswaai Game Reserve, Gauteng, South Africa. African hoopoes used to be considered a subspecies of the Eurasian hoopoe (Upupa epops). (50989048391)

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Description: Once when I was on a two-week diving trip to the Red Sea, a Eurasian hoopoe landed on one of the masts of the vessel, and stayed with us overnight (for at least 16 hours), and only flew off again once we were within close sight of land. I guess it had tired wings. Despite being extremely common, there is not a lot of research on hoopoes, especially the African hoopoe. Good masters material there, especially if you are interested in using genetics to study populations and evolutionary history. For example, how close are the three species (Eurasian, Madagascan, African), and when did they diverge? What were the possible driving environmental conditions at the time?. Date: 14 December 2020, 07:54. Source: African hoopoe, Upupa africana, at Loodswaai Game Reserve, Gauteng, South Africa. African hoopoes used to be considered a subspecies of the Eurasian hoopoe (Upupa epops).. Author: Derek Keats from Johannesburg, South Africa.