UC IUCN · LC · Least Concern Bucerotiformes Phoeniculidae

Green Wood Hoopoe

Phoeniculus purpureus

UCIOC 3295

Green Wood Hoopoe

Phoeniculus purpureus

Bucerotiformes · Phoeniculidae

Green Wood Hoopoe (Phoeniculus purpureus).

ATK109

DEF67

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Illustration · not to scale

Body Mass: 73.2 g
Diet: Invertebrates
Migration: Resident

⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale

ATK 109

Ecomorphologically adapted beak and agile strike momentum tailored to its foraging competition niche (ATK 109).

DEF 67

Lightweight agility and protective plumage camouflage favoring rapid evasive maneuverability over raw armor (DEF 67).

* 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

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🌍 Range & Habitat

Distribution: Africa: widespread Habitat: Woodland

6 · Subspecies & regional ranges

Phoeniculus purpureus senegalensis
s Senegal and Gambia to s Ghana
Phoeniculus purpureus guineensis
n Senegal and s Mauritania to n Ghana, s Chad and Central African Republic
Phoeniculus purpureus niloticus
Sudan to w Ethiopia and ne DR Congo
Phoeniculus purpureus marwitzi
e Uganda and Kenya to e South Africa
Phoeniculus purpureus angolensis
Angola and w Zambia to ne Namibia and n Botswana
Phoeniculus purpureus purpureus
c, sw South Africa

IOC World Bird List 15.2 ↗