Upupa epops

Upupa epops
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} ({Upupa epops}), having a beautiful crest, which it can erect or depress at pleasure, and a slender down-curving bill. Called also {hoop}, {whoop}. The name is also applied to several other species of the same genus and allied genera.

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  • Upupa epops — Huppe fasciée Upupa epops …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Upupa epops —   Abubilla …   Wikipedia Español

  • Upupa epops — ? Удод Научная классификация Царство: Животные Тип: Хордовые Подтип: Позвон …   Википедия

  • Upupa epops — Dieser Artikel behandelt eine Vogelart. Für die Vogelgattung Upupa siehe Wiedehopfe. Wiedehopf Wiedehopf (Upupa epops) Systematik …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Upupa epops — kukutis statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas atitikmenys: lot. Upupa epops angl. Hoopoe vok. Wiedehopf …   Paukščių anatomijos terminai

  • Upupa epops — kukutis statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas atitikmenys: lot. Upupa epops angl. hoopoe vok. Wiedehopf, m rus. удод, m pranc. huppe fasciée, f ryšiai: platesnis terminas – kukučiai …   Paukščių pavadinimų žodynas

  • Upupa epops africana — Huppe africaine Huppe africaine …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Upupa epops marginata — Huppe de Madagascar Upupa epops marginata …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Upupa epops — noun pinkish brown hoopoe with black and white wings • Syn: ↑Euopean hoopoe • Hypernyms: ↑hoopoe, ↑hoopoo • Member Holonyms: ↑Upupa, ↑genus Upupa …   Useful english dictionary

  • Upupa epops — Hærfugl …   Danske encyklopædi

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