Hoopoe
Upupa epops
Probing into the turf on the grounds of Ol'Tukai Lodge, Kenya. March 2011.
Large, unmistakeable bird with crest of head feathers that can be raised and lowered. Relatively common in savanna and open scrub habitats throughout Kenya.
Upupidae -- Hoopoe Family
Books Available for Sale on ABE Books:
- Birds of Kenya and Northern Tanzania by Zimmerman et al.
- Birds of East Africa by Stevenson and Fanshawe