The hoopoe bird's most striking feature is its crest or "crown" which it raises when it's excited Birdwatchers have been flocking to Swansea Bay to catch sight of a rare hoopoe bird. The colourful ...

Birdwatchers have been flocking to Swansea Bay to catch sight of a rare hoopoe bird. The colourful feathered bird is noted for its crest or "crown" which it raises when it's excited. They don't ...

Beachgoers have shared their excitement at spotting a rare bird prancing along a Welsh beach. Many birdwatchers have been ...

A rare bird spotted in a North Shields back lane is thought to have been blown off course in bad weather. Louise Whitworth spotted the Eurasian hoopoe from her kitchen window on Tuesday afternoon.

Across Europe hoopoes are struggling But amidst the orchards and vineyards of the Wagram region near Vienna they are thriving This documentary shows how the small bird with the spectacular crown ...

Graham Parker, from New Costessey, was leaving work at North Walsham High School on Wednesday afternoon when he spotted an "unusual" bird sitting ... it as a rare hoopoe. "I couldn't believe ...