wood hoopoe

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Definition of wood hoopoe in English English dictionary

tropical African bird having metallic blackish plumage but no crest

Any of several tropical and southern African birds of the family Phoenoculidae, similar to the hoopoe but having metallic plumage, long graduated tails, and no crest

Related Terms

woodhoopoe

Any of five birds of the genus Phoeniculus, in the family Phoeniculidae

wood hoopoes

phoeniculidae

Hyphenation

wood hoo·poe

Turkish pronunciation

wûd hupu

Pronunciation

/ˈwo͝od ˈho͞oˌpo͞o/ /ˈwʊd ˈhuːˌpuː/