Eurasian hoopoe. Greek: τσαλαπετεινός. Haraki, July 2022.
Passage/breeding migrant, widely distributed in small numbers. April to September. Length 25-30 cm, wingspan 43-48 cm. Sexes similar. Open areas with bare ground or sparse vegetation, farmland, olive groves. Forages on ground, takes insects, larvae, occasionally lizards, amphibians. Typical oop-oop-oop call.