What is this Spanish bird?

[bellabee]

On the aire at Osuna, Andalusia, and this little chap (or girl?) has been digging out grubs from the grass beside our van. I’m sure that one of our knowledgeable birders will be able to tell me what it is.

 

[pappajohn]

Beep-beep...... Roadrunner.

 

[Bolti]

Hoopoe

 

[MikeD]

Hoopoe

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hoopoe

 

[icantremember]

It's a Hoopoe

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[funflair]

Hoopoe

Yep one of them

Martin

 

[bobandjanie]

It's a hoopoe. Bob.

 

[berni109]

All around the med coastline.

 

[CWH]

occasionally foray into the UK

 

[MikeD]

occasionally foray into the UK

https://www.birdguides.com/sightings/upupa-epops/

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[Lenny HB]

Neighbor had one in his back garden last summer.

 

[bellabee]

Wow! That was quick! Thanks, all. Very informative. I’ve never seen one before and he was so striking. . Pretty sure I saw an eagle yesterday, too.

 

[DBK]

There is a bird in the picture but folk may have missed the black hosepipe snake just in front of it. Very rare sighting.

 

[MikeD]

Wow! That was quick! Thanks, all. Very informative. I’ve never seen one before and he was so striking. . Pretty sure I saw an eagle yesterday, too.

Its a nice photo by the way

 

[MikeD]

There is a bird in the picture but folk may have missed the black hosepipe snake just in front of it. Very rare sighting.

If there is - it's a was - as Hoopoe's do like a bit of red meat in their diet.

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[Just smiffy]

Lots here in Dubai now too...

 

[Coastal Cruiser.]

Better looking than the bird that sold for £1m

 

[Khizzie]

Spanish chicken, also seen in Britain.. Lol.. great in paella.

 

[bellabee]

There is a bird in the picture but folk may have missed the black hosepipe snake just in front of it. Very rare sighting.

Sorry, no hosepipe in the grass. Probably a bit of Spanish litter.