Eurasian Hoopoe

Upupa epops / דוכיפת

The Eurasian Hoopoe (Upupa epops) is a playable bird in Wingsy: Avian Adventures. Probes deep into lawn soil beneath the pecans for pupae and mole crickets, and flares its vibrant erectile crest when startled or claiming territory.

Eurasian Hoopoe perched, the 3D model from the game — The 3D model. This is the same model you fly in the game. Drag to turn it.

Eurasian Hoopoe gliding, the 3D model from the game — The 3D model. This is the same model you fly in the game. Drag to turn it.

Field notes

Scientific name	Upupa epops
Hebrew name	דוכיפת
Wingspan	0.46 m
Weight	65 g
Top speed (in game)	35 km/h
Dive speed (in game)	55 km/h
Eats	pupae, mole crickets, beetles and earthworms
Ancestral nest	Hollow in an ancient olive
Signature mechanic	Ground Probe & Crest Flare
Movement	walks on the ground

How to play the Eurasian Hoopoe

Walk on lawns and soil and hold R to probe. The listening ring pulses faster as you get closer to buried prey, so keep moving toward the faster beat.

R Deep Probe: On lawn or soil, hold R to probe. The listening ring pulses faster as you near buried prey.
T Crest Flare: flare the crest - scares off rival birds and claims the patch for a while (prey regenerates faster).
C Oop-oop-oop: soft hollow "oop-oop-oop".

The real bird

The Eurasian Hoopoe was voted Israel's national bird in 2008. It walks over lawns and bare ground, probing the soil with its long curved bill for grubs, pupae and mole crickets, and raises its striking crest when excited or alarmed.

The calls you hear in the game are real recordings from xeno-canto.org, credited in the game's sound credits.