Genus Upupa (Noun)
Meaning
Type genus of the Upupidae.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The genus Upupa is the type genus of the Upupidae family and comprises several distinctive bird species found in warm and temperate regions.
- As the type genus of the Upupidae family, the genus Upupa encompasses species of hoopoes with unique physical features and calls.
- Some characteristics of the genus Upupa include brightly colored plumage and a distinctive crest on their heads.
- Research indicates that the genus Upupa has been placed in a single genus due to shared morphological traits and behavior among hoopoe species.
- In taxonomy, the genus Upupa serves as the type genus for the Upupidae family, which consists of about four hoopoe species.