With a multicolored feather crest on its head, a slender and pointed beak, and a gorgeous appearance with zebra-striped feathers... Does this bird look familiar? It is today's protagonist - Eurasian hoopoe.

The Eurasian hoopoe mainly eats pests and is a beneficial bird. However, it has some unpleasant nicknames in Chinese, such as "Coffin Bird", "Shit Goo", "Smelly Gugu" or "Smelly Goo Goo"... These nicknames are in great contrast to its beautiful appearance.

It is a misunderstanding that the Eurasian hoopoe is called the "Coffin Bird".The place where it goes must be an area with a lot of insects in the soil, so sometimes people will see the Eurasian hoopoe foraging in the cemetery (there are few people walking around and no spraying, and there are more insects). Over time, the Eurasian hoopoe became a "Coffin Bird" in rumors.

However, it lives up to its nickname of "Shit Goo", "Smelly Gugu" or "Smelly Goo Goo" because of the stench it emits.