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Upupidae

Upupidae

9.9
A family of birds with a showy crest of feathers, for example the hoopoe
  • noun
  • /ˈʌpʊˌdeɪ/
  • Specialized
: Upupidae
  • The Upupidae family is easily recognized by the hoopoe's striking crown of feathers.

Examples

  • The range of Upupidae includes parts of Europe, Asia, and Africa.

  • Ornithologists study the nesting habits of birds in the Upupidae family.

  • The Upupidae family includes the beautiful hoopoe.

  • Did you see the Upupidae at the park?

  • Ornithologists study the nesting habits of birds in the Upupidae family.

  • The Upupidae family is easily recognized by the hoopoe's striking crown of feathers.

  • The Upupidae family includes various species, such as the remarkable hoopoe.

Synonyms

family Upupidae
vsUpupidae
  • Specialized
9.9

A small group of birds with a crown of feathers on their head called hoopoes

is the same sense but given as the formal taxonomic name

Compounds

family Upupidae
  • Specialized
9.9

A small group of birds with a crown of feathers on their head called hoopoes

Surface Forms

Upupidae singular
Upupidaes plural

Morphology

Upupidae = Upupa (opaque) = upupa + idae

Formed from the genus name 'Upupa' plus the specialized Latin taxonomic suffix '-idae', a scientific naming convention that is not semantically compositional for general learners.

Etymology

Upupidae comes from the bird's Latin name Upupa, a word that copies the hoopoe's call 'oop-oop', and the family ending -idae marks a group of related animals. So, Upupidae is the family of hoopoe birds, the ones with a distinctive crown of feathers.