Upupa
E863231
Upupa is a genus of distinctive, crested birds commonly known as hoopoes, recognized for their striking plumage and long, downcurved bills.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| class | Aves NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commonName | hoopoes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| crestFunction |
communication
ⓘ
display ⓘ |
| diet | insectivorous ⓘ |
| family | Upupidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feedsOn |
insects
ⓘ
larvae ⓘ small invertebrates ⓘ |
| foragingBehavior | ground foraging ⓘ |
| habitat |
farmland
ⓘ
grassland with scattered trees ⓘ open woodland ⓘ savanna ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
black-and-white wing pattern
ⓘ
distinctive crest ⓘ long downcurved bill ⓘ rufous body coloration ⓘ striking plumage ⓘ |
| includesSpecies |
Upupa africana
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Upupa epops ⓘ Upupa marginata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| migratoryBehavior | partially migratory ⓘ |
| nativeRange |
Africa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nestingSite |
rock crevices
ⓘ
tree cavities ⓘ walls or buildings ⓘ |
| notableBehavior |
sunbathing posture with spread wings
ⓘ
use of bill to probe soil ⓘ |
| order | Bucerotiformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Upupidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| plumageColor |
black
ⓘ
rufous ⓘ white ⓘ |
| recognizedBy |
bold wing pattern
ⓘ
erectile crest ⓘ long downcurved bill ⓘ |
| reproductiveBehavior | cavity nester ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| typeSpecies | Upupa epops NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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