hoopoe

[ hoo-poo ]

noun

1. any Old World bird of the family Upupidae, especially Upupa epops, of Europe, having an erectile, fanlike crest.

hoopoe

/ ˈhuːpuː /

noun

1. an Old World bird, Upupa epops, having a pinkish-brown plumage with black-and-white wings and an erectile crest: family Upupidae, order Coraciiformes (kingfishers, etc)

Word History and Origins

Origin of hoopoe¹

1660–70; variant of obsolete hoopoop (imitative); cognate with Low German huppup; compare Latin upupa

Word History and Origins

Origin of hoopoe¹

C17: from earlier hoopoop, of imitative origin; compare Latin upupa

Example Sentences

A bird-watcher and nature lover had the rare experience of having a hoopoe visit her.

From BBC

They say parents shouldn’t play favorites, but the Eurasian hoopoe—a bird known for its showy orange crest and whooping cry—clearly never got the memo.

From Science Magazine

And he suspected that hoopoe mothers laid extra eggs with the intention of using the hatchlings as food.

From Science Magazine

Olive farmer Angel said since introducing cover crops he noticed an increase in birds such as owls, blackbirds, turtle doves, hoopoes and reptiles such as the near-threatened ocellated lizard.

From Reuters

He said the park’s clean environment and lack of pollution had drawn more wild animals, including hoopoe birds, an owl that took residence above the aristocratic House of Pansa and lots of hedgehogs.

From New York Times