genus
Upupa
Upupa is a genus in the family Upupidae. This database currently files 5 species under it.
- Species filed
- 5
- Threatened
- 0
- Countries recorded
- 0
- With a free photo
- 40%
- Weight range
- 66.3 g – 66.9 g
Best-known members of Upupa
Ranked by popularity score.

Common hoopoe
Upupa epops
St Helena hoopoe
Upupa antaios

Madagascar hoopoe
Upupa marginata
African hoopoe
Upupa africana
How threatened is Upupa?
2 of 5 species filed here have an IUCN category on record.
| IUCN category | Species | Share of assessed |
|---|---|---|
| LCLeast Concern | 2 | 100% |
All species in Upupa
| Common name | Scientific name | Family | Status | Weight | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common hoopoe | Upupa epops | Upupidae | Least Concern | 66.9 g | Not recorded |
| St Helena hoopoe | Upupa antaios | Upupidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Madagascar hoopoe | Upupa marginata | Upupidae | Least Concern | 66.9 g | Not recorded |
| African hoopoe | Upupa africana | Upupidae | Not recorded | 66.3 g | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Upupa paradisea | Upupidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |