41. The diet of the hoopoe includes many species considered by humans to be processionary moth, a damaging forest pest. 42. They retire to the Hoopoe 's bower to chew on a magical root that will transform them into birds. 43. Hoopoes are widespread in Europe, Asia and North Africa, as well as Sub-Saharan Africa and Madagascar.44. Pisthetaerus and Euelpides emerge from the Hoopoe 's bower laughing at each other's unconvincing resemblance to a bird. 45. They most resemble the hoopoes with their long curved bills, used to probe for insects, and short rounded wings. 46. The hoopoe was declared as the national bird of the State of Israel on 29 May 2008 by President Shimon Peres. 47. The Ingushetia celebrated the Spring Festival " Tusholi " in the days of the migration of hoopoe to warmer climates birds. 48. The hoopoe appears on the Logo of the University of Johannesburg and is the official mascot of the University's sports. 49. A close relationship between the hoopoe and the wood hoopoes is also supported by the shared and unique nature of their stapes. 50. A close relationship between the hoopoe and the wood hoopoes is also supported by the shared and unique nature of their stapes.
