Order
Bucerotiformes
Family
Upupidae
Genus
Upupa
Species
marginata
Conservation Status
Least Concern
Location Photographed
Madagascar,
Number of Sub-Species
0
Migratory or Resident
Non Migratory
Preferred Habitat
Broadleaf forests and savannah with vegetated groun on which to forage and vertical surfaces with cavities to nest.
Distribution and Range
Endemic to Madagascar
Food
Forages for insects and larvae by sticking its beak into the ground. Also takes small reptiles and plant matter.