hoopoe

English

A hoopoe (Upupa epops)

Wikispecies

Etymology

Alteration of obsolete hoopoop, from earlier hoop, from Middle French huppe, from Latin upupa, ultimately onomatopoeic; Compare Ancient Greek ἔποψ (épops), Persian پوپو (popo).

Pronunciation

Noun

hoopoe (plural hoopoes)

  1. An Old World bird, Upupa epops, known for its distinctive plumage, fanlike crest, and slender bill.
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