<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The Hoopoe is a widespread species in Hungary with the strongest populations on the Great plains. The fact that in 2015 it became ‛The Bird of the Year’ in Hungary offers the possibility to summarise the information about the distribution, population size, dispersion, migration as well as the nature conservation status of the Hoopoe population breeding in Hungary. In the period of 1999–2014 the number of breeding pairs and trend of population level was estimated based on the Common Bird Census database. The population size was estimated as 13,500–17,500 pairs with a stable trend (slope=−1.3%, SE=2.5%) over 1999–2014. There is very limited information on migration from bird ringing, only 8 recoveries between 1928–1963 indicate, that the Hungarian population is migrating on a south-southeast direction in autumn, wintering in the eastern parts of the Sahel, possibly in Chad and Sudan and migrates back in spring following a loop migration pattern further to the east. The main conservation issues are agricultural intensification impacting feeding possibilities, lack of nesting cavities and hunting during migration.</p></abstract>

The Hoopoe is a widespread species in Hungary with the strongest populations on the Great plains. The fact that in 2015 it became ‛The Bird of the Year’ in Hungary offers the possibility to summarise the information about the distribution, population size, dispersion, migration as well as the nature conservation status of the Hoopoe population breeding in Hungary. In the period of 1999–2014 the number of breeding pairs and trend of population level was estimated based on the Common Bird Census database. The population size was estimated as 13,500–17,500 pairs with a stable trend (slope=−1.3%, SE=2.5%) over 1999–2014. There is very limited information on migration from bird ringing, only 8 recoveries between 1928–1963 indicate, that the Hungarian population is migrating on a south-southeast direction in autumn, wintering in the eastern parts of the Sahel, possibly in Chad and Sudan and migrates back in spring following a loop migration pattern further to the east. The main conservation issues are agricultural intensification impacting feeding possibilities, lack of nesting cavities and hunting during migration.

The status of the Hoopoe <italic>(Upupa epops)</italic> in Hungary: a review

MME/BirdLife Hungary, 1121 Budapest, Költő utca 21., Hungary

Institute of Environmental Sciences, University of Nyíregyháza, 4400 Nyíregyháza, Sóstói út 31/b, Hungary

Ornis Hungarica

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The status of the Hoopoe  in Hungary: a review

The Hoopoe is a widespread species in Hungary with the strongest populations on the Great plains. The fact that in 2015 it became ‛The Bird of the Year’ in...

The status of the Hoopoe (Upupa epops) in Hungary: a review

Published Online: Jan 13, 2016

Page range: 1 - 9

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/orhu-2015-0009

Keywords
Hungary, breeding population, migration, conservation

© 2015 Gergő Halmos et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

The status of the Hoopoe (Upupa epops) in Hungary: a review

Published Online: Jan 13, 2016

Page range: 1 - 9

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/orhu-2015-0009

KeywordsHungary, breeding population, migration, conservation

© 2015 Gergő Halmos et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
Hungary, breeding population, migration, conservation