But the hoopoe is the triple crown winner of onomatopoeia. Not only is its English name a transcription of the soft, repeated call, the binomial taxonomic name, chosen by Linnaeus, is Upupa epops ...
The hoopoe bird's most striking feature is its crest or "crown" which it raises when it's excited Birdwatchers have been flocking to Swansea Bay to catch sight of a rare hoopoe bird. The colourful ...