This is similar to acorn woodpeckers and green wood hoopoes. The woodhoopoes are related to the kingfishers, rollers and hoopoes. The woodhoopoes are related to the hoopoes, hornbills, and ground-hornbills. The woodhoopoes are related to the hoopoes, ground-hornbills, and hornbills. The wood hoopoes are related to the kingfishers, rollers and hoopoes. The most common wild birds are vultures, falcons, partridges, owls, pigeons, hoopoes, bulbuls. The woodhoopoes and scimitarbills are related to the hoopoes, ground-hornbills, and hornbills. Some authorities place the wood hoopoes in the Upupiformes as well. The wood hoopoes and scimitarbills are a small African family, Phoeniculidae, of near passerine birds. Hoopoes were seen as a symbol of virtue in Persia. Hoopoes spend much time on the ground hunting insects and worms. Hoopoes have well-developed anti-predator defences in the nest. Hoopoes are distinctive birds and have made a cultural impact over much of their range. Hoopoes are monogamous, although the pair bond apparently only lasts for a single season.