Common name:
Eurasian Hoopoe
Ladakhi name:
Hutu-tusay, Utu-tutse,
Pupuk Shele
Scientific name:
Upupa epops
Order:
bucerotiformes
Family:
Upupidae
fun facts:
The Eurasian Hoopoe is a migrant to Ladakh. The sexes look the same.
You will find this bird everywhere in Ladakh – from Kargil to Hanley.
Bird Club Contributor:
Sonam Stanzin, Tangyar
