| 41. | The diet of the hoopoe includes many species considered by humans to be processionary moth, a damaging forest pest.
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| 42. | They retire to the Hoopoe's bower to chew on a magical root that will transform them into birds.
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| 43. | Hoopoes are widespread in Europe, Asia and North Africa, as well as Sub-Saharan Africa and Madagascar.
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| 44. | Pisthetaerus and Euelpides emerge from the Hoopoe's bower laughing at each other's unconvincing resemblance to a bird.
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| 45. | They most resemble the hoopoes with their long curved bills, used to probe for insects, and short rounded wings.
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| 46. | The hoopoe was declared as the national bird of the State of Israel on 29 May 2008 by President Shimon Peres.
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| 47. | The Ingushetia celebrated the Spring Festival " Tusholi " in the days of the migration of hoopoe to warmer climates birds.
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| 48. | The hoopoe appears on the Logo of the University of Johannesburg and is the official mascot of the University's sports.
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| 49. | A close relationship between the hoopoe and the wood hoopoes is also supported by the shared and unique nature of their stapes.
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| 50. | A close relationship between the hoopoe and the wood hoopoes is also supported by the shared and unique nature of their stapes.
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