Hoopoe

Description:

The hoopoe is quite a large bird. In some traditions it is considered as the king of the birds because of the crest it can raise on its head.

Habitat:

It is quite frequent in my leafy neighbourhood in South Cairo, Maadi. You can see it searching for insects in the grass.

Notes:

This individual was perching on a pipe on the building opposite mine. It flew right against the closed window of my kitchen, maybe it was searching for some insects in the recess holding the pane.