Madagascar Hoopoe
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Madagascar Hoopoe

Upupa marginata

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
50–60% · Likely
overall probability at Ankarafantsika National Park
226 Verified records at Ankarafantsika National Park
October Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The Madagascar hoopoe (Upupa marginata) is a species of hoopoe in the family Upupidae. It was previously considered a subspecies (Upupa epops marginata) of the hoopoe, but was split due to its vocalisations and small differences in plumage. Some taxonomists still consider all three species conspecific. Some authorities also keep the African and Eurasian hoopoe together, but split the Madagascar hoopoe. It is endemic to Madagascar, where its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forest. It is a common bird and the International Union for Conservation of Nature considers its conservation status to be of least concern. Wikipedia →

50–60% of wildlife watchers report a Madagascar Hoopoe sighting in Ankarafantsika National Park, based on 226 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

50–60
Jan
50–60
Feb
50–60
Mar
40–50
Apr
50–60
May
40–50
Jun
50–60
Jul
30–40
Aug
40–50
Sep
60–70
Oct
50–60
Nov
50–60
Dec

🌅 When They're Spotted

Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)

🌅Crepuscular
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Berenty Reserve 🇲🇬 Madagascar
50–60%
2 Ankarafantsika National Park 🇲🇬 Madagascar
50–60%
3 Ranomafana National Park 🇲🇬 Madagascar
<5%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Madagascar Hoopoe in Ankarafantsika National Park?

About 56% of wildlife watchers report a Madagascar Hoopoe sighting in Ankarafantsika National Park, based on 226 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Madagascar Hoopoe in Ankarafantsika National Park?

October has the highest sighting rate for Madagascar Hoopoe in Ankarafantsika National Park in our monthly data.

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