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HOOPOE

A cinnamon- or buff-colored bird (Heb. dûḵîpaṯ), the sole species of the family Upupidae. Some 30 cm. (12 in.) long, the hoopoe is recognized by its high gold crest, tipped with black and white bands. For protection, it exudes an offensive smell. It eats various types of insects and worms, for which it forages in manure piles. Its zoological name (Upupa epops) is a combination of Lat. upopa and Gk. epops, both being onomatopoetic, imitating its hawing call.

Drawings and legends from ancient times indicate that the hoopoe was important in the Mediterranean area, probably in magical practices. The hoopoe is listed in Lev. 11:19; Deut. 14:18 as nonpermitted food. However, understanding the Hebrew word differently, the Karaites traditionally refrained from eating chicken.

Jesper Svartvik






Eerdmans Dictionary of the Bible (2000)

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