Forest Wood Hoopoe (Phoeniculus castaneiceps)
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Forest Wood Hoopoe

Phoeniculus castaneiceps (Sharpe, 1871)

24 gWeight

The forest wood hoopoe (Rhinopomastus castaneiceps) is a species of bird in the family Phoeniculidae.

Busiest months: November · Most records: Ghana, Uganda, Côte d’Ivoire

Where and when it's recorded

Forest Wood Hoopoe has been recorded at 28 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 7 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Mabira ForestUganda128 records
  2. Bobiri Butterfly SanctuaryGhana123 records
  3. Atewa Range – upland forest & ridgeGhana57 records
More places
  1. Kakum NP – CanopyGhana52 records
  2. Kakum NP – Canopy Walkway & vicinityGhana48 records
  3. Kakum National ParkGhana39 records
  4. Kwabena Sam ForestGhana29 records
  5. Nsuta ForestGhana17 records
  6. Taï National ParkCôte d’Ivoire11 records
  7. Ebekawopa (Abrafo) Forest ReserveGhana11 records

Countries and regions with the most records

GhanaUgandaCôte d’IvoireRwandaCongo - BrazzavilleCentral African RepublicCameroon

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The forest wood hoopoe (Rhinopomastus castaneiceps) is a species of bird in the family Phoeniculidae. It is found in Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, Rwanda, and Uganda.

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Questions

How big is the Forest Wood Hoopoe?

The Forest Wood Hoopoe weighs around 24 g.

Where does the Forest Wood Hoopoe live?

Its breeding range: Africa: western, central. It is most often recorded in Ghana, Uganda and Côte d’Ivoire.

When is the best time to see the Forest Wood Hoopoe?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in November (Northern Hemisphere).

What does the Forest Wood Hoopoe eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Forest Wood Hoopoe in?

It belongs to the family Wood Hoopoes (Phoeniculidae), order Bucerotiformes.

At a glance

Weight
24 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
More measurements
Wing
102 mm
Tail
160 mm
Bill
30 mm
Tarsus
16 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Africa: western, central

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Wood Hoopoes Phoeniculidae
Genus
Phoeniculus

Other birds in the genus Phoeniculus

White-headed Wood HoopoeWhite-headed Wood HoopoePhoeniculus bolleiGreen Wood HoopoeGreen Wood HoopoePhoeniculus purpureusBlack-billed Wood HoopoeBlack-billed Wood HoopoePhoeniculus somaliensisViolet Wood HoopoeViolet Wood HoopoePhoeniculus damarensisBlack ScimitarbillBlack ScimitarbillRhinopomastus aterrimusCommon ScimitarbillCommon ScimitarbillRhinopomastus cyanomelasAbyssinian ScimitarbillAbyssinian ScimitarbillRhinopomastus minor
Forest Wood Hoopoe

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