• Synonyms Forest Scimitarbill, Forest Woodhoopoe, Forest Wood-Hoopoe
  • Old latin name for bird Rhinopomastus castaneiceps, Irrisor castaneiceps

Forest Wood Hoopoebird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Song, © Patrik Åberg
    Ghana
  • 2.
    Song, © Charles Hesse
    Ghana
  • 3.
    Call, creaks, voices, © Phil Gregory
    Ghana
  • 4.
    Song, © Peter Boesman
    Uganda
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

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Where to see Forest Wood Hoopoe

  • Breeding region Africa
  • Breeding subregion w, c

Forest Wood Hoopoe subspecies (2)

SubspeciesBreeding subregionNonbreeding subregionExtinct
Phoeniculus castaneiceps brunneicepsCameroon to DR Congo and Uganda-No
Phoeniculus castaneiceps castaneicepsLiberia to Nigeria-No

Species Name in Other Languages

LanguageTranslation
Azerbaijanimeşə şanapipiyi
Catalanpuput arbòria capbruna
Chinese栗头林戴胜
Chinese (Traditional)栗頭林戴勝
Croatianljubičastorepi pupavac
Czechdudkovec pralesní
DanishSkovhærfugl, Brunhovedet Skovhærfugl
DutchBruinkopboomhop, Bruinkop-boomhop
Estonianmets-tääknokk
Finnishruskopääsäihkyjä
FrenchIrrisor à tête brune, Petit Moqueur, Moqueur à tête rousse
GermanWaldbaumhopf, Waldhopf
IcelandicViðarkappi
ItalianUpupa arboricola delle foreste, Upupa boschereccia di foresta
Japaneseオナガクロモリヤツガシラ
Kazakhкәдімгі ағаш бәбісегі
Lithuanianmiškinis kopikinis kukutis
Norwegianbrunhodekakelar
Norwegian NynorskBrunhovudkakelar
Polishsierpodudek leśny, sierpodudek lesny
Portuguesezombeteiro-de-cabeça-castanha
RussianКаштановоголовый древесный удод, Лесной удод
SerbianKestenjasti šumski pupavac
Slovakdudkovec lesný, leskláč lesný
SpanishAbubilla arbórea cabeciparda, Abubilla-arbórea Cabeciparda, Abubilla Arbórea del Monte
SwahiliGoregore-msitu
Swedishskogsskratthärfågel
TurkishBoz başlı ağaç ibibiği, Boz Başlı Ağaç İbibiği
Ukrainianслотняк рудоголовий