Atlas of nesting birds in Bulgaria

Eurasian Hoopoe

(Upupa epops)

Category of conservation concern (IUCN, 2020) – Least Concern

Population size: 8 000 – 15 000 pairs

Distribution pattern

With almost ubiquitous distribution throughout the country except for middle and high parts of the mountains.

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Breeding distribution 2013 – 2020 – The distribution and the estimation of the population size of the species for the period 2013 – 2020 is presented –

Comparative distribution of the species compared to the first breeding birds atlas (Iankov, 2007): Breeding locality until 2007 | Breeding locality until 2007, confirmed after 2015 – | New breeding locality after 2015. – The breeding localities after 2015 are identified on a base of raw data from smartbirds.org.

Habitats

Breeds most often in hollows in old trees in various habitats: strips of trees, hedges and patches of them; especially along rivers, in sparse forests with hollow trees, sometimes in old orchards, bush and tree plantations, in alluvial and riverine forests and brush. In rocky areas, often breeds in holes on inland cliffs and exposed rocks. Sometimes breeds in single abandoned buildings, ruins and even inhabited buildings in towns, villages and industrial zones, sometimes breeds in yards or in big public parks and large gardens, especially in the outskirts of the settlements.

Trends in population changes for the period 2013-2020

Not analysed

Threats

Not analysed