Violet Woodhoopoe
Phoeniculus damarensis
The violet wood hoopoe is a species of bird in the family Phoeniculidae. It is found in Angola, Kenya, Namibia, and Tanzania. It looks similar to the black-billed wood hoopoe but with a red beak and a green throat. It has coppery and violet mantle feathers.
- Scientific name
- Phoeniculus damarensis
- Family
- Woodhoopoes and Scimitarbills
- IUCN status
- LC