Where does the African Hoopoe live?
Upupa africana has 185,425 records in 24 countries and territories, from 1859 to 2026. Most records come from South Africa.
- 185,425 records
- 24 places
- 122 years recorded
- Aves class
AnimaliaChordataAvesBucerotiformesUpupidaeUpupa
When it is recorded
JFMAMJJASOND
Peak month: October. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Records over time
18592026
Recording effort has risen steeply almost everywhere since the 1990s, so a rising line usually shows more observers rather than more animals.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 168,643 | |
| Namibia | 5,299 | |
| Kenya | 2,857 | |
| Zimbabwe | 2,666 | |
| Botswana | 2,163 | |
| Eswatini | 1,889 | |
| Mozambique | 788 | |
| Zambia | 384 | |
| Malawi | 214 | |
| Tanzania | 207 | |
| Lesotho | 139 | |
| DR Congo | 69 | |
| Uganda | 29 | |
| Angola | 28 | |
| Rwanda | 19 | |
| Nigeria | 15 | |
| Burundi | 6 | |
| Ethiopia | 4 | |
| Congo | 1 | |
| Algeria | 1 | |
| Spain | 1 | |
| Morocco | 1 | |
| Madagascar | 1 | |
| Senegal | 1 |
Related animals
Others in the family Upupidae.
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.