Phoeniculus damarensis (Ogilvie-Grant, 1901) is a animal in the Phoeniculidae family, order Bucerotiformes, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Phoeniculus damarensis (Ogilvie-Grant, 1901)

Phoeniculus damarensis (Ogilvie-Grant, 1901)

Phoeniculus damarensis, the violet wood hoopoe, is a distinctively colored bird found in parts of Africa.

Family
Genus
Phoeniculus
Order
Bucerotiformes
Class
Aves

About Phoeniculus damarensis (Ogilvie-Grant, 1901)

The violet wood hoopoe, scientifically named Phoeniculus damarensis, is a bird species belonging to the family Phoeniculidae. This species is distributed across Angola, Kenya, Namibia, and Tanzania. It resembles the black-billed wood hoopoe, but can be distinguished by its red beak and green throat. Its mantle feathers have coppery and violet coloring.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Aves Bucerotiformes Phoeniculidae Phoeniculus

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