Green Woodhoopoe Phoeniculus purpureus  observed feeding on the caterpillar of the  Highveld Lappet Eutricha obscura

Martin Potgieter

doi:10.15641/bo.1791

Green Woodhoopoe Phoeniculus purpureus observed feeding on the caterpillar of the Highveld Lappet Eutricha obscura

Authors

Martin Potgieter Bethlehem, South Africa https://orcid.org/0009-0005-2289-7263

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15641/bo.1791

Abstract

The observation reported here is the first report of the Green Woodhoopoe Phoeniculus purpureus feeding of the caterpillar of the Highveld Lappet Eutricha obscura as part of its diet.

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Published

2026-03-10

How to Cite

Potgieter, M. (2026). Green Woodhoopoe Phoeniculus purpureus observed feeding on the caterpillar of the Highveld Lappet Eutricha obscura. Biodiversity Observations, 16(1), 1–4. https://doi.org/10.15641/bo.1791