Phoeniculus purpureus | Green Wood-hoopoe | Rooibekkakelaar
Modimolle, Apr 2018
Dinaka Game Reserve, Apr 2025
A breeding resident. Common and widespread across the Waterberg, especially in areas of tall woodland; less common in surrounding thorn savanna (61% in, 39% out; recorded in 84% of the Waterberg pentads); a group-breeding species, it is usually found in groups of up to 10 birds, their presence often given away by their raucous chattering. Breeds year-round.
