Black-billed Wood Hoopoe
Black-billed Wood Hoopoe · BirdGacha
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Illustration · not to scale
- Body Mass
- 26.5 g
- Diet
- Invertebrates
- Migration
- Resident
⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale
Ecomorphologically adapted beak and agile strike momentum tailored to its foraging competition niche (ATK 98).
Lightweight agility and protective plumage camouflage favoring rapid evasive maneuverability over raw armor (DEF 64).
* These descriptions interpret game abilities, not measured physical strength. Generated scores use body mass, rarity and balancing rules; legacy cards retain manual values.
How to identify
Detailed field marks are not yet available. Use the linked sources to confirm an identification.
Similar species
Species-specific comparison notes are not yet available. Related birds below are not necessarily lookalikes.
Calls & songs
A playable recording is not currently available for this species.
🌍 Range & Habitat
3 · Subspecies & regional ranges
- Phoeniculus somaliensis abyssinicus
n Ethiopia and Eritrea
- Phoeniculus somaliensis somaliensis
se Ethiopia, sw Somalia and ne Kenya
- Phoeniculus somaliensis neglectus
c, sw Ethiopia
Frequently asked questions
What is its scientific name?
Phoeniculus somaliensis
Which family does it belong to?
Wood Hoopoes (Phoeniculidae)
Where is it found?
Africa: Eastern
Sources & credits
📖 Open Full Article on Wikipedia- IOC World Bird List 15.2 ↗
- AVONET ↗
- Bird illustration credits ↗ · huashu-bird-sticker · PolyForm-Shield-1.0.0
- Illustration reference ↗ · markus lilje · CC BY-NC-ND
