Definition of Hoopoe. Meaning of Hoopoe. Synonyms of Hoopoe

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Definition of Hoopoe

Hoopoe
Hoopoe Hoop"oe, Hoopoo Hoop"oo, n. [So called from its cry; cf. L. upupa, Gr. ?, D. hop, F. huppe; cf. also G. wiedenhopf, OHG. wituhopfo, lit., wood hopper.] (Zo["o]l.) A European bird of the genus Upupa (U. epops), having a beautiful crest, which it can erect or depress at pleasure. Called also hoop, whoop. The name is also applied to several other species of the same genus and allied genera.

Meaning of Hoopoe from wikipedia

- Hoopoes (/ˈhuːpuː, ˈhuːpoʊ/) are colourful birds found across Africa, Asia, and Europe, notable for their distinctive "crown" of feathers which can be...
- The Eurasian hoopoe (Upupa epops) is the most widespread species of the genus Upupa. It is a distinctive cinnamon coloured bird with black and white wings...
- The green wood hoopoe (Phoeniculus purpureus) is a large, up to 44 cm (17 in) long tropical bird native to Africa. It is a member of the family Phoeniculidae...
- The African hoopoe (Upupa africana) is a species of hoopoe in the family Upupidae. Previously considered as a subspecies (Upupa epops africana) of the...
- The wood hoopoes or scimitarbills are a small African family, Phoeniculidae, of near p****erine birds. They live south of the Sahara Desert and are not...
- The greater hoopoe-lark (Alaemon alaudipes) is a p****erine bird which is a breeding resident of arid, desert and semi-desert regions from the Cape Verde...
- The hoopoe starling (Fregilupus varius), also known as the Réunion starling or Bourbon crested starling, is a species of starling that lived on the Mascarene...
- The Saint Helena hoopoe (Upupa antaios), also known as the Saint Helena giant hoopoe or giant hoopoe, is an extinct species of hoopoe (family Upupidae)...
- The Madagascar hoopoe (Upupa marginata) is a species of hoopoe in the family Upupidae. It was previously considered a subspecies (Upupa epops marginata)...
- Alaemon is a genus of birds in the family Alaudidae, commonly called hoopoe larks. The name Alaemon comes from the Gr**** alēmōn, meaning "wanderer" (from...