Green Woodhoopoe
Common and abundant insect
eater ...widespread in Sub-
Saharan Africa.
eater ...widespread in Sub-
Saharan Africa.
Phoeniculus purpureus
(L 13-14.5")
Road from Kakamega
to Lake Bogoria
to Lake Bogoria
28Oct2014
© Jay McGowan
Macaulay
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Phoeniculus in Greek means
crimson red (in reference to
this bird’s bill); purpureus in
Latin means purple.
crimson red (in reference to
this bird’s bill); purpureus in
Latin means purple.
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