| Hoopoes | |
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| File:Upupa epops 1 Luc Viatour.jpg | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Bucerotiformes |
| Family: | Upupidae Leach, 1820 |
| Genus: | Upupa Linnaeus, 1758 |
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| File:Upupa epops distribution.png | |
| Approximate range. nesting resident (all year) wintering | |
Hoopoes, (Upupa) is a genus of birds in the Upupidae family. The Eurasian Hoopoe is named after its call, the oop-oop-oop.[1] The Giant Hoopoe is extinct.
Etymology[]
From Latin upupa hoopoe < Gr. εποψ epops, εποπος epopos hoopoe.[2] Since classicial times the Hoopoe’s name in many languages has been onomatopoeic of its distinctive and familiar call (e.g. Arabic Hudhud, Dutch Hop, French Huppe puput, Portuguese Poupa, Spanish Abubilla).[2]
Description[]
Hoopoes are a distinctive genus of birds, with a striking appearance. The plumage is cinnamon-pink and the wings are boldly patterned with black and white bars.[3]
Behaviour[]
Taxonomy[]
Species[]
- Eurasian Hoopoe, Upupa epops
- African Hoopoe, Upupa africana
- Madagascar Hoopoe, Upupa marginata
- Giant Hoopoe, Upupa antaios
References[]
- ^ Frances, Peter; et al. (2007). Bird: The Definitive Visual Guide. Dorling Kindersley Inc. ISBN 1564582957.
- ^ a b Jobling, J. (2015). In: del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A., Sargatal, J., Christie, D.A. & de Juana, E. (eds.), eds. "Upupa". Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona. Retrieved 4-28-15. Check date values in:
|access-date=(help) - ^ Perrins, C. (1979). Birds: Their Life, Their Ways, Their World. Pleasantville, New York: The Reader's Digest Association, Inc. ISBN ISBN 0-89577-065-2. Check
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