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The green wood hoopoe (Phoeniculus purpureus), formerly known as the red-billed wood hoopoe, is a metallic dark green, with a purple back and very long diamond-shaped purple tail. It has distinctive white markings on the wings and white chevrons on the tail edges. It is found in the forests, woodlands and gardens of sub-saharan Africa.
Green wood hoopoe