Phoeniculus (Woodhoopoes) — Wallace's Line

Species in this group

LC

Phoeniculus purpureus

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

LC

Phoeniculus bollei

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Phoeniculus castaneiceps

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

LC

Phoeniculus damarensis

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

LC

Phoeniculus somaliensis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~30%

Jan

~20%

Feb

~20%

Mar

~20%

Apr

~30%

May

~20%

Jun

~30%

Jul

~30%

Aug

~30%

Sep

~30%

Oct

~30%

Nov

~30%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Woodhoopoes

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Our parks Our cities In captivity: 13 zoos & centres

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Gonarezhou National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	1 of 5	~60%
	Green Wood Hoopoe			~60%
2	Niokolo-Koba National Park	🇸🇳 Senegal	1 of 5	~50%
	Green Wood Hoopoe			~50%
3	Lower Zambezi National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	1 of 5	~50%
	Green Wood Hoopoe			~50%
4	Mana Pools National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	1 of 5	~40%
	Green Wood Hoopoe			~40%
5	Liwonde National Park	🇲🇼 Malawi	1 of 5	~40%
	Green Wood Hoopoe			~40%
6	uMkhuze Game Reserve	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 5	~40%
	Green Wood Hoopoe			~40%
7	Lake Nakuru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 5	~40%
	Green Wood Hoopoe			~40%
8	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 5	~40%
	Green Wood Hoopoe			~40%
9	Moremi Game Reserve	🇧🇼 Botswana	1 of 5	~30%
	Green Wood Hoopoe			~30%
10	Mikumi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 5	~30%
	Green Wood Hoopoe			~30%
11	South Luangwa National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	1 of 5	~30%
	Green Wood Hoopoe			~30%
12	Meru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	2 of 5	~30%
	Violet Wood Hoopoe			~20%
	Green Wood Hoopoe			~10%
13	Kidepo Valley National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1 of 5	~30%
	Green Wood Hoopoe			~30%
14	Gorongosa National Park	🇲🇿 Mozambique	1 of 5	~30%
	Green Wood Hoopoe			~30%
15	Kafue National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	1 of 5	~30%
	Green Wood Hoopoe			~30%
16	Hwange National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	1 of 5	~20%
	Green Wood Hoopoe			~20%
17	Bwindi Impenetrable National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1 of 5	~20%
	White-headed Wood Hoopoe			~20%
18	Lake Mburo National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1 of 5	~20%
	Green Wood Hoopoe			~20%
19	Akagera National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	1 of 5	~20%
	Green Wood Hoopoe			~20%
20	Nyungwe National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	1 of 5	~20%
	White-headed Wood Hoopoe			~20%
21	Odzala-Kokoua National Park	🇨🇬 Republic of the Congo	1 of 5	~20%
	Forest Woodhoopoe			~20%
22	Samburu National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	2 of 5	~20%
	Green Wood Hoopoe			~10%
	Violet Wood Hoopoe			~10%
23	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 5	~20%
	Green Wood Hoopoe			~20%
24	Ruaha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 5	~20%
	Green Wood Hoopoe			~20%
25	Garden Route National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 5	~20%
	Green Wood Hoopoe			~20%
26	Etosha National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	2 of 5	~20%
	Violet Wood Hoopoe			~10%
	Green Wood Hoopoe			<5%
27	Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 5	~20%
	Green Wood Hoopoe			~20%
28	Pilanesberg National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 5	~10%
	Green Wood Hoopoe			~10%
29	Chobe National Park	🇧🇼 Botswana	1 of 5	~10%
	Green Wood Hoopoe			~10%
30	Tsavo West National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	2 of 5	~10%
	Green Wood Hoopoe			~10%
	Violet Wood Hoopoe			<5%
31	Addo Elephant National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 5	~10%
	Green Wood Hoopoe			~10%
32	Waterberg Plateau Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	2 of 5	~10%
	Violet Wood Hoopoe			~10%
	Green Wood Hoopoe			<5%
33	Murchison Falls National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1 of 5	~10%
	Green Wood Hoopoe			~10%
34	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 5	~10%
	Green Wood Hoopoe			~10%
35	Lake Manyara National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 5	~10%
	Green Wood Hoopoe			~10%
36	Tsavo East National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	2 of 5	~10%
	Green Wood Hoopoe			<5%
	Violet Wood Hoopoe			<5%
37	Awash National Park	🇪🇹 Ethiopia	1 of 5	~10%
	Black-billed Wood Hoopoe			~10%
38	Aberdare National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 5	~10%
	White-headed Wood Hoopoe			~10%
39	Nairobi National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 5	~10%
	Violet Wood Hoopoe			~10%
40	Mkomazi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 5	<5%
	Green Wood Hoopoe			<5%
41	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 5	<5%
	Green Wood Hoopoe			<5%
42	Queen Elizabeth National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1 of 5	<5%
	Green Wood Hoopoe			<5%
43	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 5	<5%
	Green Wood Hoopoe			<5%
44	Kibale National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1 of 5	<5%
	White-headed Wood Hoopoe			<5%
45	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 5	<5%
	Green Wood Hoopoe			<5%
46	Amboseli National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 5	<5%
	Green Wood Hoopoe			<5%
47	Arusha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 5	<5%
	Green Wood Hoopoe			<5%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Serrekunda	🇬🇲 Gambia	1 of 5	~50%
	Green Wood Hoopoe			~50%
2	Accra	🇬🇭 Ghana	1 of 5	~50%
	Green Wood Hoopoe			~50%
3	Harare	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	1 of 5	~30%
	Green Wood Hoopoe			~30%
4	Lomé	🇹🇬 Togo	1 of 5	~20%
	Green Wood Hoopoe			~20%
5	Johannesburg	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 5	~20%
	Green Wood Hoopoe			~20%
6	Pretoria	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 5	~20%
	Green Wood Hoopoe			~20%
7	Lagos	🇳🇬 Nigeria	1 of 5	~20%
	Green Wood Hoopoe			~20%
8	Abuja	🇳🇬 Nigeria	1 of 5	~10%
	Green Wood Hoopoe			~10%
9	Lilongwe	🇲🇼 Malawi	1 of 5	~10%
	Green Wood Hoopoe			~10%
10	Cotonou	🇧🇯 Benin	1 of 5	~10%
	Green Wood Hoopoe			~10%
11	Durban	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 5	<5%
	Green Wood Hoopoe			<5%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	Disney's Animal Kingdom	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
2	SeaWorld San Diego	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
3	San Diego Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
4	North Carolina Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
5	San Diego Zoo Safari Park	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
6	Bronx Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
7	Detroit Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
8	Cape May County Park & Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
9	Moody Gardens	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
10	Indianapolis Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
11	Honolulu Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
12	Zoo Atlanta	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
13	Oceanium	🇳🇱 Netherlands	In captivity

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Woodhoopoes

Species in this group

Green Wood Hoopoe

White-headed Wood Hoopoe

Forest Woodhoopoe

Violet Wood Hoopoe

Black-billed Wood Hoopoe

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Woodhoopoes

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked

Zoos & Centres Where Found