Eurasian hoopoe
(Upupa epops)
Description
Hoopoes /ˈhuːpuː/ are colourful birds found across Afro-Eurasia,notable for their distinctive "crown" of feathers.Three living and one extinct species are recognized,though for many years all were lumped as a single species—Upupa epops.
Taxonomic tree:
Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Aves
Order:Bucerotiformes
Family:Upupidae
Genus:Upupa
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