hoopoe
Crowned Old World bird
A hoopoe is a distinctive Old World bird with pinkish-brown plumage, bold black-and-white striped wings, and a dramatic fan-shaped crest that it raises when alarmed or excited.
Found across Europe, Asia, and Africa, hoopoes have a long, curved bill they use to probe soil for insects.
Their name echoes their soft, repetitive call.
A hoopoe landed on the garden wall, flashing its zebra-striped wings.
Highest point or tuft
- plumageBird's complete feather coat
- feathersBird's lightweight covering
- beakHorny avian mouthpart
- wingsLimbs for flight
zebra-striped · insectivore · probing · foul-smelling · secretion · monogamous · territorial · Old World
Middle Eastern nation
- national birdCountry's official avian symbol
- emblemRepresentational sign or device
- ancient EgyptNile civilization of antiquity
- mythologyBody of traditional tales
sacred · King Solomon · Persian poetry · Attar · Sufi · messenger · wisdom · hieroglyphics
Hebrew scripture of rituals
- DeuteronomyFifth Torah book
- abominationLoathsome, detestable thing
- forbiddenNot allowed
- TorahJudaism's core scripture
biblical · Old Testament · Quran · Solomon · lapwing
Sovereign's ornamental headpiece
- fan-shapedSpreading from single point
- erectileCapable of becoming erect
- displayPresentation for viewing
- raisedLifted higher up
flattened · courtship · alarm · signal · distinctive · striking · headdress · plumes
Forested land area
- savannaTropical grassland, sparse trees
- grasslandTreeless herb-covered ecosystem
- orchardsFruit tree plantations
- vineyardsLand cultivated for wine grapes
olive groves · parkland · open country · Mediterranean · Africa · Eurasia · subtropical · temperate
Recurring at fixed intervals
- flywaysAerial migration corridors
- trans-SaharanAcross northern Africa's expanse
- breeding groundsSites where species reproduce
- winteringPassing the cold season
passage · stopover · southward · northward · spring arrival · navigation · long-distance
Deeply vibrating with sound
- softYielding to touch
- hollowEmpty within
- repetitiveMarked by recurrence
- distinctiveReadily identifiable, set apart
crest
Highest point or tuft
wings · zebra-striped · insectivore · probing · foul-smelling · secretion · monogamous · territorial · Old World
Israel
Middle Eastern nation
- national birdCountry's official avian symbol
- emblemRepresentational sign or device
- ancient EgyptNile civilization of antiquity
mythology · sacred · King Solomon · Persian poetry · Attar · Sufi · messenger · wisdom · hieroglyphics
Leviticus
Hebrew scripture of rituals
- DeuteronomyFifth Torah book
- abominationLoathsome, detestable thing
- forbiddenNot allowed
Torah · biblical · Old Testament · Quran · Solomon · lapwing
crown
Sovereign's ornamental headpiece
- fan-shapedSpreading from single point
- erectileCapable of becoming erect
- displayPresentation for viewing
raised · flattened · courtship · alarm · signal · distinctive · striking · headdress · plumes
woodland
Forested land area
- savannaTropical grassland, sparse trees
- grasslandTreeless herb-covered ecosystem
- orchardsFruit tree plantations
vineyards · olive groves · parkland · open country · Mediterranean · Africa · Eurasia · subtropical · temperate · semi-arid
seasonal
Recurring at fixed intervals
- flywaysAerial migration corridors
- trans-SaharanAcross northern Africa's expanse
- breeding groundsSites where species reproduce
wintering · passage · stopover · southward · northward · spring arrival · navigation · long-distance
resonant
Deeply vibrating with sound
- softYielding to touch
- hollowEmpty within
- repetitiveMarked by recurrence
distinctive · onomatopoeic · territorial · mating call · dawn chorus
probing
Thoroughly investigating something
crickets · locusts · earthworms · insects · long bill · spiders · lizards · soil
- Coraciiformeskingfisher, kookaburra, bee-eater, hornbill, roller
- hoopoes
- birdsrobin, crow, eagle, owl, duck
- Eurasian wildlifeSiberian tiger, giant panda, red panda, snow leopard, Asian elephant
- European wildlifegrey wolf, red squirrel, brown hare, wild cat, mouflon
- national birdsbald eagle, kiwi, quetzal, condor, Japanese crane