Where to see

Green Wood Hoopoe

Phoeniculus purpureus

Gonarezhou National Park leads · 19 parks ranked by real sighting rates

Parks Ranked

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

#	Park	Country	Sighting
1	Gonarezhou National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	60–70%
2	Niokolo-Koba National Park	🇸🇳 Senegal	40–50%
3	Mana Pools National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	40–50%
4	Liwonde National Park	🇲🇼 Malawi	40–50%
5	Lake Nakuru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	30–40%
6	Lower Zambezi National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	30–40%
7	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	30–40%
8	Moremi Game Reserve	🇧🇼 Botswana	30–40%
9	Kidepo Valley National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	20–30%
10	Kafue National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	20–30%
11	Gorongosa National Park	🇲🇿 Mozambique	20–30%
12	Hwange National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	20–30%
13	Mikumi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	20–30%
14	South Luangwa National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	20–30%
15	Lake Mburo National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	20–30%
16	Akagera National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	20–30%
17	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	10–20%
18	Selous Game Reserve	🇹🇿 Tanzania	10–20%
19	Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	10–20%

Quick answers

Which is the best park to see a Green Wood Hoopoe?

Gonarezhou National Park (Zimbabwe) — about 60% of wildlife watchers report a Green Wood Hoopoe sighting there, the highest of the 19 parks in our data.

Where else can I see a Green Wood Hoopoe?

Niokolo-Koba National Park (about 48%), Mana Pools National Park (about 43%), Liwonde National Park (about 41%) are the next best options.