Where to see

Common Hoopoe

Upupa epops

Awash National Park leads · 47 parks ranked by real sighting rates

Parks Ranked

Share of wildlife watchers reporting a Common Hoopoe during a day in the park, from citizen-science data (GBIF)

#	Park	Country	Sighting
1	Awash National Park	🇪🇹 Ethiopia	50–60%
2	Gonarezhou National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	40–50%
3	Liwonde National Park	🇲🇼 Malawi	40–50%
4	Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	40–50%
5	Lake Nakuru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	40–50%
6	Addo Elephant National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	40–50%
7	Mudumalai National Park	🇮🇳 India	40–50%
8	Mana Pools National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	40–50%
9	Moremi Game Reserve	🇧🇼 Botswana	30–40%
10	Lower Zambezi National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	30–40%
11	Yala National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	30–40%
12	Kidepo Valley National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	30–40%
13	Hemis National Park	🇮🇳 India	30–40%
14	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	30–40%
15	Monfragüe National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	30–40%
16	Hortobágy National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	30–40%
17	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	30–40%
18	Nagarhole National Park	🇮🇳 India	20–30%
19	Samburu National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	20–30%
20	Kiskunság National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	20–30%
21	Fertő-Hanság National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	20–30%
22	Doñana National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	20–30%
23	Cat Tien National Park	🇻🇳 Vietnam	20–30%
24	Hwange National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	20–30%
25	Keoladeo National Park	🇮🇳 India	20–30%

Which is the best park to see a Common Hoopoe?

Awash National Park (Ethiopia) — about 52% of wildlife watchers report a Common Hoopoe sighting there, the highest of the 47 parks in our data.

Where else can I see a Common Hoopoe?

Gonarezhou National Park (about 48%), Liwonde National Park (about 47%), Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park (about 46%) are the next best options.