Rare hoopoes spotted nesting in Taiping Lake Gardens

By IVAN LOH

The hoopoes seen in the Taiping Lake Gardens are from northern Asia.

A PAIR of hoopoes (Upupa epops) are currently breeding in the Taiping Lake Gardens.

Rarely seen in Malaysia, the colourful birds were spotted at the lake gardens in the middle of April.

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Taiping Lake Gardens , Hoopoes , Rare Bird , Nesting , Breeding

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