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Common Hoopoe

Upupa epopsLinnaeus, C, 1758

English (US) Common Hoopoe

The Common Hoopoe (Upupa epops) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Upupidae (Hoopoes) in the order Bucerotiformes.

Scientific name
Upupa epops
IUCN Red List
Least Concern
English (US)
Common Hoopoe
Described by
Linnaeus, C, 1758

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Recognised subspecies

The AviList checklist recognises 8 subspecies for this species.

Taxonomic history

First described as
Upupa Epops
Described by
Linnaeus, C, 1758
Type locality
Europe = Sweden.
Original description
Systema Naturæ per Regna Tria Naturæ, Secundum Classes, Ordines, Genera, Species, cum Characteribus, Differentiis, Synonymis, Locis. Tomus I. Editio decima, reformata 1 p.117

Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.

See all 3 species of the family Upupidae