Eurasian Hoopoe by William Kwong
the stork, the heron after its kind, the hoopoe, and the bat. (Leviticus 11:19 NKJV)
CLASS – AVES, Order – BUCEROTIFORMES, Family – Upupidae – Hoopoes
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Species (4)
Eurasian Hoopoe (Upupa epops)
African Hoopoe (Upupa africana)
Madagascan Hoopoe (Upupa marginata)
St. Helena Hoopoe (Upupa antaios)
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- Upupidae – OBI
- Hoopoes (Upupidae) – IBC
- Hoopoe – Wikipedia
- Upupidae – Le quide ornitho
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The Hoopoe is a colorful bird that is found across Afro-Eurasia, notable for its distinctive ‘crown’ of feathers. It is the only extant species in the family Upupidae. One insular species, the Giant Hoopoe of Saint Helena, is extinct, and the Madagascan subspecies of the Hoopoe is sometimes elevated to a full species. Like the Latin name upupa, the English name is an onomatopoetic form which imitates the cry of the bird. (Wikipedia with editing)
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