hoopoes
Crown-feathered fowl
Hoopoes are distinctive birds found across Europe, Asia, and Africa, recognized by their crown of feathers that fans into a crest when the bird is alarmed or excited.
The name imitates the bird's call.
Hoopoes probe soil with their long curved bills, hunting insects: A hoopoe landed on the lawn and began probing for grubs.
Scientific study of birds
- plumageBird's complete feather coat
- feathersBird's lightweight covering
- crestHighest point or tuft
- beakHorny avian mouthpart
bill · wings · insectivore · foraging · nest · eggs · fledgling · perch
Sovereign's ornamental headpiece
- topknotHair gathered atop head
- tuftCluster joined below
- fanAdmirer or air mover
- displayPresentation for viewing
plumage · feathers · erectile · striped · ornamentation · distinctive · raised · flattened
ornithology
Scientific study of birds
beak · bill · wings · insectivore · foraging · nest · eggs · fledgling · perch · habitat
crown
Sovereign's ornamental headpiece
display · plumage · feathers · erectile · striped · ornamentation · distinctive · raised · flattened · courtship
Egypt
Northeastern African nation
- hieroglyphsAncient Egyptian picture-writing
- sacredWorthy of reverence
- mythologyBody of traditional tales
Solomon · Quran · folklore · omens · wisdom · messengers · totem · ancient · cultural · emblematic
migration
Movement to new territory
- flywaysAerial migration corridors
- seasonalRecurring at fixed intervals
- breedingReproductive cultivation of organisms
wintering · passage · sub-Saharan · southward · northward · stopover · journey · transient · navigation · instinct
hoopoessongbirds
Perching birds with musical calls
passerines · nightingales · canaries · thrushes · larks