To stink like a hoopoe
For sunbathing hoopoes lie flat on the ground, spread their wings and tails and pull their heads back. In the past this was considered a special camouflage position. When a predator suddenly appears it was intended to dissolve the body contours of the bird in case of the sudden appearance of a raptor so it would be overlooked.
Category: Birds
Size: beak to tail up to 28 cm; wingspan up to 46 cm
Age: up to 11 years
Sexually mature: with a year
Reproduction: 4-10 eggs, incubation period: 15-17 days
food: insects, amphibians, reptiles, berries
habitat: open country, parks, sparse forests
Danger: not endangered
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