Palestine sunbird
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The Palestine sunbird is a small passerine bird of the sunbird family, Nectariniidae. Found in parts of the Middle East and sub-Saharan Africa, it is also known as the northern orange-tufted sunbird.
Palestine sunbird male
Palestine sunbird female
Pair in south Hebron, West Bank. The orange tufts at the sides of the breast can be seen on the male on the right.
Male feeding while flying, Jordan
Eurasian hoopoe
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The Eurasian hoopoe or common hoopoe is the most widespread species of hoopoe. It is a distinctive cinnamon coloured bird with black and white wings, a tall erectile crest, a broad white band across a
Palestine sunbird
…In 2015, the Palestinian Authority adopted the species as a national bird, after losing in Israel's national bird public vote in 2008 in favor of the hoopoe. The specific name osea is derived from Ancient Greek ὁσια (hosia, "holy"). The Palestine sunbird is 8 to 12 cm long with a wingspan of 14 to 16 cm…
Israel. Eurasian Hoopoe
U. e. epops in Galicia, Spain
Hoopoes seen in Tenerife in July 2021
The muscles of the head allow the hoopoe's bill to be opened when it is inserted into the ground.