The Eurasian hoopoe is the most widespread species of the genus Upupa, native to Europe, Asia and the northern half of Africa. Some taxonomists still consider all three species conspecific. Some authorities also keep the African and Eurasian hoopoe together, but split the Madagascar hoopoe. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
Linnaeus, C 1758
Reference:
Systema Naturae ed. 10
1 p.117
Protonym:
Upupa Epops
Type locality:
Europe = Sweden.
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/10277#page/135/mode/1up
Avibase ID:
9DAE9D1F8A3FD287
Avibase ID:
avibase-9DAE9D1F
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/9DAE9D1F
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 178117
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
African Bird Club Checklist 2004: Hoopoe ( Upupa epops) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist August 2005: Hoopoe ( Upupa epops) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist March 2007: Hoopoe ( Upupa epops) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist January 2008: Hoopoe ( Upupa epops) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 34th suppl.): Hoopoe ( Upupa epops) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (1983): Hoopoe ( Upupa epops) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 35th suppl.): Hoopoe ( Upupa epops) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 36th suppl.): Hoopoe ( Upupa epops) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 37th suppl.): Hoopoe ( Upupa epops) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 38th suppl.): Hoopoe ( Upupa epops) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 39th suppl.): Hoopoe ( Upupa epops) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 40th suppl.): Hoopoe ( Upupa epops) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 41st suppl.): Hoopoe ( Upupa epops) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (1998): Eurasian Hoopoe ( Upupa epops) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 42nd suppl.): Eurasian Hoopoe ( Upupa epops) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 43rd suppl.): Eurasian Hoopoe ( Upupa epops) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 44th suppl.): Eurasian Hoopoe ( Upupa epops) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 45th suppl.): Eurasian Hoopoe ( Upupa epops) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 46th suppl.): Eurasian Hoopoe ( Upupa epops) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 47th suppl.): Eurasian Hoopoe ( Upupa epops) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 48th suppl.): Eurasian Hoopoe ( Upupa epops) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 49th suppl.): Eurasian Hoopoe ( Upupa epops) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 50th suppl.): Eurasian Hoopoe ( Upupa epops) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 51st suppl.): Eurasian Hoopoe ( Upupa epops) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 52nd suppl.): Eurasian Hoopoe ( Upupa epops) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 53rd suppl.): Eurasian Hoopoe ( Upupa epops) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 54th suppl.): Eurasian Hoopoe ( Upupa epops) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 55th suppl.): Eurasian Hoopoe ( Upupa epops) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 56th suppl.): Eurasian Hoopoe ( Upupa epops) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 57th suppl.): Eurasian Hoopoe ( Upupa epops) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 58th suppl.): Eurasian Hoopoe ( Upupa epops) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 59th suppl.): Eurasian Hoopoe ( Upupa epops) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 60th suppl.): Eurasian Hoopoe ( Upupa epops) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl.): Eurasian Hoopoe ( Upupa epops) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl. and addendum): Eurasian Hoopoe ( Upupa epops) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 62nd suppl.): Eurasian Hoopoe ( Upupa epops) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 63rd suppl.): Eurasian Hoopoe ( Upupa epops) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 64th suppl.): Eurasian Hoopoe ( Upupa epops) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 65th suppl.): Eurasian Hoopoe ( Upupa epops) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Hoopoe [sensu lato] ( Upupa [epops or marginata]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Hoopoe [sensu lato] ( Upupa [epops or marginata]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Hoopoe (sensu lato) ( Upupa [epops or africana]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Hoopoe (sensu lato) ( Upupa [epops or africana]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Hoopoe (sensu lato) ( Upupa [epops, africana or senegalensis]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Hoopoe (sensu lato) ( Upupa [epops, africana or senegalensis]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Hoopoe (sensu lato) ( Upupa [epops, africana or senegalensis]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Hoopoe [sensu lato] ( Upupa [epops, africana or senegalensis]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Hoopoe [sensu lato] ( Upupa [epops, africana or senegalensis]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Hoopoe [sensu lato] ( Upupa [epops, africana or senegalensis]) |
British Ornithologists' Union Checklist (7th edition): Hoopoe ( Upupa epops) [version 1] |
British Ornithologists' Union Checklist (7th edition, incl. Jan 2009 suppl.): Hoopoe ( Upupa epops) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Huppe fasciée ( Upupa epops) [version 1] |
Clements 3rd edition: Common Hoopoe ( Upupa epops) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Hoopoe ( Upupa epops) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Hoopoe ( Upupa epops) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Common Hoopoe ( Upupa epops) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Common Hoopoe ( Upupa epops) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Common Hoopoe ( Upupa epops) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Common Hoopoe ( Upupa epops) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Common Hoopoe ( Upupa epops) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Common Hoopoe ( Upupa epops) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Common Hoopoe ( Upupa epops) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Common Hoopoe ( Upupa epops) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Common Hoopoe ( Upupa epops) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Common Hoopoe ( Upupa epops) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Common Hoopoe ( Upupa epops) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Hoopoe ( Upupa epops) [version 1] |
Morony, Bock and Farrand: Hoopoe ( Upupa epops) [version 1] |
Oriental Bird Club: Common Hoopoe ( Upupa epops) [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Upupa epops [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Upupa epops [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Upupa epops [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Upupa epops [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: species group (sometimes a species)
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