The Hoopoe is a distinctive species of bird found across southern Europe, Asia, and Africa. It is very colourful and has a crown of feathers. It uses its long, curving, bill to probe the ground for insects. Click here for Hoopoe pictures.
This circulating coin from the "World Animals Series" was minted one year only.
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