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family Upupidae

family Upupidae

9.9
A small group of birds with a crown of feathers on their head called hoopoes
  • noun
  • /ˈfæmɪli ˈʌpʊˌdeɪ/
  • Specialized
: familia Upupidae
  • Members of the family Upupidae are easily recognized by their distinctive crown of feathers.

Examples

  • The family Upupidae includes several species of hoopoes.

  • Did you know that the family Upupidae is found in many parts of Europe?

  • Birdwatchers were thrilled to spot a rare species within the family Upupidae.

  • The family Upupidae is noted for its only living member, the hoopoe.

  • Birdwatchers were thrilled to spot a rare species within the family Upupidae.

  • Members of the family Upupidae are easily recognized by their distinctive crown of feathers.

  • The family Upupidae includes several species of hoopoes.

Synonyms

Upupidae
vsfamily Upupidae
  • Specialized
9.9

A family of birds with a showy crest of feathers, for example the hoopoe

is the same but includes the taxonomic rank word before the name

Surface Forms

family Upupidae singular
families Upupidae plural

Morphology

family + Upupidae

This is a straightforward taxonomic compound: 'family' (a scientific grouping) combined with the proper name 'Upupidae' yields the meaning 'the bird family called Upupidae (hoopoes)'. The composition follows common naming conventions in biology and is directly derivable from the constituents, so a B1 learner who knows both words will understand it.

Etymology

Family Upupidae comes from the old Latin name Upupa, which copies the hoopoe's call 'up-up'. So family Upupidae simply means the group of birds that includes the 'hoopoe', the bird with a distinctive crown of feathers.