Upupa epops epops

The Israeli hoopoe, or the Eurasian hoopoe (Upupa epops epops), is a colourful bird that is found across Afro-Eurasia, notable for its distinctive 'crown' of feathers.

The Israeli State bird in Ramat Gan National Park.

It is the only living species in the family Upupidae. One insular species, the giant hoopoe of Saint Helena, is recently extinct, and the Madagascar subspecies of the hoopoe is sometimes elevated to a full species. The English name is derived from Latin upupa, which imitates the cry of the bird.