Red-billed wood-hoopoe

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Red-billed wood-hoopoe

Common in central and eastern southern Africa, preferring habitats ranging from arid savanna to valley bushveld and wooded gardens. It forages on trees, running up and down trunks and branches locating food, usually insects but also reptiles, amphibians and seeds. It nests in pre-existing cavities and lays 2-5 eggs, which are incubated for 17-18 days. The chicks are fed by helpers, as well as the breeding male and stay in the nest for 28-30 days. By 3-4 weeks after leaving the nest, they can fly strongly, and they are fully independent 2-3 months after fledging.

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