Upupa
See also: upupa
Translingual
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Upupa epops
Etymology
From Latin upupa (“hoopoe”).
Proper noun
Upupa f
- A taxonomic genus within the family Upupidae – hoopoe.
Usage notes
U. africana and U. marginata are considered by some to be subspecies of U. epops.
Hyponyms
- (genus): Upupa epops - type species; Upupa africana, Upupa marginata (species)
- Upupa paradisea (species, placement disputed)
- †Upupa antaios (extinct species)
References
Hoopoe on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Upupa on Wikispecies.Wikispecies Upupa on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons- Gill, F. and Wright, M. (2006) Birds of the World: Recommended English Names, Princeton University Press, →ISBN