1. Green Woodhoopoe, 绿林戴胜, 綠林戴勝, Phoeniculus purpureus, ミドリモリヤツガシラ
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1. Green Woodhoopoe, 绿林戴胜, 綠林戴勝, Phoeniculus purpureus, ミドリモリヤツガシラ
An elongated, metallic-green-black bird with red feet and a long, decurved, red-orange bill. Juveniles have dark bills but are often in the company of adults. It flies heavily, with the long floppy, white-tipped tail dangling behind. Pairs and groups of up to 14 birds are highly social, occupying savanna, woodland, riverine forest, and gardens, where they nest and roost in natural cavities. Clambers in trees, probing bark and crevices for insects and small vertebrates. They communicate using a strong cackling chatter that sounds maniacal. The almost identical Grant’s and Violet woodhoopoes (with which it sometimes hybridizes) differ from Green Woodhoopoe only by having a coppery-purple (not glossy greenish) metallic sheen. [EBird]
一种体型细长、具有金属绿色至黑色光泽的鸟类，红色的脚搭配长而下弯的红橙色嘴喙。幼鸟的嘴喙较暗，但常与成鸟一起活动。飞行时姿态沉重，长而松散的白色尾端在身后摆动。
通常成对或最多 14 只的小群活动，极具社交性，栖息于稀树草原、林地、河畔森林和花园，并在天然洞穴中筑巢和栖息。它们擅长攀爬树木，在树皮和缝隙间寻找昆虫及小型脊椎动物。叫声响亮刺耳，类似疯狂的咯咯笑声。
与绿林犀鸟几乎相似的格兰特氏林犀鸟和紫林犀鸟（有时与之杂交）唯一的区别在于，它们的金属光泽呈铜紫色，而非光亮的绿色。
update 202502
One of my most sought-after birds, I only spotted it twice in 17 days. Excited to see it up close and even feeding—such a brilliantly colorful bird!
这是我最想见到的鸟之一，在 17 天内只看到过两次。能在不远处观赏到它并目睹其觅食，真是令人兴奋，这么一只色彩斑斓的鸟！
Kruger National Park, South Africa
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