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- proper noun A taxonomic
genus within thefamily Upupidae — thehoopoe .
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Examples
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Hoopoe bird (Upupa epops), Bryansky Les Zapovednik, Russia.
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The dry karst grasslands above the caves hold several uncommon and threatened bird species: Circaetus gallicus, Caprimulgus europaeus, Upupa epops, Lullua arborea, Anthus campestris, Lanius collurio, Emberiza hortulana, E. cia and E. cirlus.
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Upupa, it has its precise habit of flight and a good deal of its habits in looking for food, although the Hoopoe pokes about in the ground, or rather hammers the ground alone.
Journals of Travels in Assam, Burma, Bhootan, Afghanistan and the Neighbouring Countries William Griffith
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Occasionally in January a pair of hoopoes (_Upupa indica_) steals a march on its brethren by selecting a nesting site and laying eggs.
A Bird Calendar for Northern India Douglas Dewar 1916
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The Indian hoopoe (_Upupa indica_) occurs on the lower ranges, but does not appear to ascend the hills as far as Kodikanal.
Birds of the Indian Hills Douglas Dewar 1916
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The unique hoopoe (_Upupa epops_) next demands our attention.
Birds of the Indian Hills Douglas Dewar 1916
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The Hebrew name of this bird, dukiphath, has been generally regarded as denoting the hoope (Upupa epops), an onomatopoetic word derived from the cry of the bird, which resembles the word "hoop;" a bird not uncommon in Palestine.
Easton's Bible Dictionary M.G. Easton 1897
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_Gecinus nigrigenys, Upupa longirostris_, and other birds.
The Nests and Eggs of Indian Birds, Volume 1 Allan Octavian Hume 1870
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The hoopoe (_Upupa_) is probably still rarer, since very few travellers mention it.
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_Upupa_, 4. sordidissimus, vescitur enim stercoribus.
The Orbis Pictus Johann Amos Comenius 1631
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