Delia's Hoopoe by sandra46

Photography • Animals • posted on Jun 15, 2010

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Delia's land hosts a hoopoe, Upupa in Italian, which was kind enough to let me take a shot. I'm still waiting for the response on my PC, and I'm currently working on Flavia's old one, we use as a last hope reserve. The Hoopoe or Upupa epops, is a colourful bird that is found across Afro-Eurasia, notable for its distinctive crown of feathers. The Hoopoe is a medium sized bird, 25–32 cm (9.8-12.6 in) long, with a 44–48 cm (17.3–19 in) wingspan weighing 46-89 g (1.6-3.1 oz). The species is highly distinctive, with a long, thin tapering bill. It has a characteristic undulating flight, which is like that of a giant butterfly, and the song is a trisyllabic 'oop-oop-oop', which gives rise to its English and scientific names. Hoopoes are distinctive birds and have made a cultural impact over much of their range. They were considered sacred in Ancient Egypt and symbols of virtue in Persia. In the Bible they were listed among the animals that should not be eaten. They were thought of as thieves across much of Europe and harbingers of war in Scandinavia. Also, in Estonian tradition the Hoopoes are strongly connected with death and the underworld, their song is seen as a forebode of death for many a people or cattle. The Hoopoe was chosen as the national bird of the State of Israel in May 2008 in conjunction with the country's 60th anniversary, outpolling the White-spectacled Bulbul. It is also the state-bird of Punjab province of India. Thank you for your kind comments.

Comments (52)

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Minda

11:32PM | Tue, 15 June 2010

Beautiful picture and wonderful colors..

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JSGraphics

12:14AM | Wed, 16 June 2010

Excellent! Well Done!

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bazza

12:15AM | Wed, 16 June 2010

Lovely capture of this interesting bird ant the info is great Sandra, well done!! Hope your computer is fixed soon..

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DukeNukem2005

12:45AM | Wed, 16 June 2010

Very beautiful!

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dochtersions

1:43AM | Wed, 16 June 2010

WOW, I've never seen this bird. What a great find, and picture made by you, Sandra <3.

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goldie Online Now!

2:13AM | Wed, 16 June 2010

this is a great capture of this interesting, little known bird species...too bad you didn't get it with its crest up, but i am so delighted to see this little fella just as he is...it is one of my favorite birds ;)

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mariogiannecchini

2:18AM | Wed, 16 June 2010

L'upupa e' un volatile dai bellissimi colori. C'e' una zona qui dove le trovi nella strada (sterrata ), solo che si trova al di la' di un ponte crollato con l'alluvione e dato che si trova in campagna chissa' se verra' ripristinato. Ci sarebbe un altro modo di arrivarci , ma e' popolato da donnine che e' bene evitare ( sempre che si tratti solo di donne ).

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