Hoopoe

• Eurasian
• Wood

Hoopoe
Menu
Price	150 Feathers
Bird Category	Unlockable
Species	Eurasian hoopoe
Gameplay
Flying Status	Flying
Flying Animations	1
Extra
Event	No
Remodeled	Yes (head and wings)
Sexual Dimorphism	No

Hoopoe is a playable bird in Feather Family. This bird was added on November 5th, 2021.

Appearance

Chick

The chick is a small bird with a long pointed beak that curves slightly donwards. It has a back-facing crest on top of its head and a proportionally long neck. It has medium sized wings with flight feathers on the end. Its body is round with a stubby tail and some feathers pointing up from it. Each foot has three toes in front and one toe in the back.

Adult

The adult is a medium sized bird with a long pointed beak that curves slightly downwards. It has a back-facing crest on top of its head with distinct coloring on the tips of the feathers and a proportionally long neck. Its torso and wings are standard with the exception of the rear of its body being separately colorable. Its tail is medium sized with distinct colors on the feather tips. Each foot has three toes in front and one toe in the back, and a talon on the end of each.

Coloring

Chick

• Eyes - Colors irises.
• Beak - Colors beak.
• Head - Colors head and neck.
• Chest - Colors chest and underside.
• Body - Colors torso and thighs.
• Wings - Colors wings.
• Legs - Colors legs.
• Tail - Colors tail and crest.

Adult

• Eyes - Colors irises.
• Beak - Colors beak.
• Head - Colors head.
• Neck - Colors neck.
• Chest - Colors chest and underside.
• Body - Colors torso and thighs.
• Coverts - Colors wing limbs.
• Primary Feathers - Colors majority of wing feathers.
• Secondary Feathers - Colors inner wing feathers.
• Legs - Colors legs.
• Tail 1 - Colors bases of tail feathers.
• Tail 2 - Colors tail base, tips of tail feathers, and tips of crest.
• Talons - Colors claws.
• Extra - Colors majority of crest.

Actions

Chick

• Run - Increases walking speed. Speeds up walk cycle.
• Call - Makes a quick pair of high pitched hoots.
• Sit - Sits down.
• Eat - Repeatedly scoops down.
• Hurt - Falls forward with left wing slightly extended.
• Eyes - Closes or opens eyes.

Adult

• Run - Increases walking speed. Speeds up walk cycle.
• Call - Makes a quick series of three hoots.
• Sit - Sits down.
• Eat - Moves head down and bites while moving head from side to side.
• Hurt - Falls on its left side with legs tangled in and right wing slightly elevated.
• Display - Opens head crest while moving head from side to side, slightly lifts wings, and jitters wings and tail.
• Preen - Cleans right wing with beak.
• Eyes - Closes or opens eyes.
• Fly - Hoopoe takes flight.

Trivia

General

• Hoopoe was at one point planned to not have a skin, with ShinyGriffin using as an example of a bird which wouldn't receive a skin along with Secretary in an email.

Eurasian-Based

• Similarly to Woodpecker and Sparrow, Hoopoe undulates its wings during flight, meaning that it tucks its wings in every few flaps.
• Eurasian Hoopoe is the only bird remodeled in the Wood Hoopoe and Spix's Macaw update to not be a member of Psittaciformes.

Gallery

Hoopoe on the menu screen.

Feather Family’s game icon for the Hoopoe update.

Hoopoe
Menu
Price	150 Feathers
Bird Category	Unlockable
Species	Green wood hoopoe
Gameplay
Flying Status	Flying
Flying Animations	1
Extra
Event	No
Remodeled	No
Sexual Dimorphism	No

Hoopoe is a playable bird in Feather Family. This skin was added on September 5th, 2024 alongside Spix's Macaw.

Appearance

Chick

The chick is a small bird with a long thick beak that curves slightly donwards. It has a front-facing crest on top of its head and a noticeable neck. It has small sized wings with barely developed feathers. Its body is round with a stubby tail and some feathers pointing out from it. Each foot has three toes in front and one toe in the back.

Adult

The adult is a medium sized bird with a very long pointed beak that curves slightly downwards. Its head and neck are fairly normal. Its torso and wings are standard with the exception of its body color stretching down the upper chest. Its tail is somewhat long with distinct colors on the feather tips. Each foot has three toes in front and one toe in the back, and a talon on the end of each.

Coloring

Chick

• Eyes - Colors irises.
• Beak - Colors beak.
• Head - Colors head and neck.
• Chest - Colors underbelly.
• Body - Colors body.
• Wings - Colors wings.
• Legs - Colors legs.
• Tail - Colors tail and crest.

Adult

• Eyes - Colors irises.
• Beak - Colors beak.
• Head - Colors head.
• Neck - Colors neck.
• Chest - Colors chest and underside.
• Body - Colors torso and thighs.
• Coverts - Colors wing limbs.
• Primary Feathers - Colors majority of wing feathers.
• Secondary Feathers - Colors inner wing feathers.
• Legs - Colors legs.
• Tail 1 - Colors bases of tail feathers.
• Tail 2 - Colors tail feather tips.
• Talons - Colors claws.
• Extra - Colors nothing.

Actions

Chick

• Run - Increases walking speed. Speeds up walk cycle.
• Call - Makes a quick raspy yap.
• Sit - Sits down.
• Eat - Repeatedly lifts head down down while rapidly biting.
• Hurt - Falls forward with left leg extended back and head stretching forward.
• Eyes - Closes or opens eyes.

Adult

• Run - Increases walking speed. Speeds up walk cycle.
• Call - Makes four bursts of rapid caws while moving body up and down.
• Sit - Sits down.
• Eat - Repeatedly bites blankly before biting down.
• Hurt - Falls on its back with wings spread out, legs dangling up and head tucked to the left.
• Display - Repeats a cycle of lifting head high and ducking it to lift its tail high, all in a smooth motion.
• Preen - Pecks into right wing with beak.
• Eyes - Closes or opens eyes.
• Fly - Hoopoe takes flight.

Trivia

General

• Hoopoe was at one point planned to not have a skin, with ShinyGriffin using as an example of a bird which wouldn't receive a skin along with Secretary in an email.

Wood-Based

• Wood Hoopoe and its release partner, the Spix's Macaw, are the first birds to release on a Thursday instead of Friday. Their early arrival was announced on September 2nd. It's unknown why they arrived early.
• Interestingly, the hatchling's call seems to be a pitch-shift of the adult Rhinoceros Hornbill's call.

Gallery

The game's icon for the Wood Hoopoe and Spix's Macaw update.

The game's banner for the Wood Hoopoe and Spix’s Macaw update.