Hoopoe’s declining visibility is palpable in Punjab, where the bird enjoyed richness of association in culture, folk song, idiom and ultimately as a symbol of the state itself. We did not have to ...

LAHORE: Once a common sight in Lahore’s lush gardens, the hoopoe — a bird renowned for its striking appearance and unique call — now faces an uncertain future in the city. As urbanisation transforms ...

It's nice to see swallows and the regulars spring migrant birds back again and it's always interesting when unusual species turn up often heralded by a voice on the 'phone saying: 'I've never seen the ...

The repeated call “oop, oop, oop” gave rise not only to its English name hoopoe but also to its scientific Latin name Upupa epos. It belongs to the bucerotiformes order of birds that also includes the ...