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Eurasian Hoopoe (africana)

Upupa epops africana Bechstein, JM 1811

The African hoopoe is a species of hoopoe in the family Upupidae. Previously considered as a subspecies of the hoopoe, due to its vocalisations and small differences in plumage, it is otherwise similar to that species. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Bucerotiformes
Family:
  Upupidae
Genus:
   Upupa
Scientific:
  Upupa epops africana


Original description

Citation:
  Bechstein, JM 1811

Reference:
   Lathams allg. Uebers. Vög. 4 1 p.172

Protonym:
  Upupa africana

Type locality:
  Congo to the Cape.

Link:
  https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/54265913


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  E4573453B9FF43B5

Avibase ID:
  avibase-E4573453

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/E4573453


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 678128

Geographic range:

  • Upupa epops africana: southern Democratic Republic of the Congo to Uganda and Kenya, southward to South Africa
English:
Eurasian Hoopoe (africana)
Catalan:
Puput comuna (africana)
Czech:
dudek chocholatý (ssp. africana)
Danish:
Afrikansk Hærfugl
German:
Wiedehopf (africana)
Spanish:
Abubilla Común (africana)
Spanish (Spain):
Abubilla común (africana)
Finnish:
harjalintu (africana)
French:
Huppe fasciée (africana)
Hungarian:
Búbos banka (Afrikai)
Icelandic:
Herfugl (africana)
Japanese (romaji):
yatsugashira (africana)
Japanese:
ヤツガシラ(africana)
Lithuanian:
Kukutis (africana)
Dutch:
Afrikaanse Hop
Norwegian:
hærfugl (africana)
Polish:
dudek (africana)
Portuguese (Portugal):
poupa-eurasiática (africana)
Russian:
Удод (africana)
Slovak:
dudok savanový (skup.)
Serbian:
Pupavac (afrički)
Swedish:
härfågel (afrikansk)
Chinese:
戴胜 (africana)


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Eurasian Hoopoe (africana) ( Upupa epops africana)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Eurasian Hoopoe (africana) ( Upupa epops africana)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
Eurasian Hoopoe (africana) ( Upupa epops africana)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
African Hoopoe ( Upupa africana) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
African Hoopoe ( Upupa africana) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
African Hoopoe ( Upupa africana) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
African Hoopoe ( Upupa africana) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
African Hoopoe ( Upupa africana) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
African Hoopoe ( Upupa africana) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
African Hoopoe ( Upupa africana) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
African Hoopoe ( Upupa africana) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Upupa epops africana [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Upupa epops africana [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Upupa epops africana [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Upupa epops africana [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Upupa epops africana [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
Upupa epops africana [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
Upupa epops africana [version 1]
Clements, version 2022:
Upupa epops africana [version 1]
Clements, version 2023:
Upupa epops africana [version 1]
Clements, version 2024:
Upupa epops africana [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Upupa epops africana [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Upupa epops africana [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Upupa epops africana [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
Upupa epops africana [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
Upupa epops africana [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
Upupa epops africana [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
Upupa epops africana [version 1]
Clements 6th edition:
Upupa epops africana [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
Upupa epops africana [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
Upupa epops africana [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
Upupa epops africana [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
Upupa epops africana [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
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Clements, version 2015:
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Clements, version 2016:
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Clements, version 2017:
Upupa epops africana [version 1]
Clements, version 2018:
Upupa epops africana [version 1]
Clements, version 2019:
Upupa epops africana [version 1]
eBird version 1.50:
Eurasian Hoopoe (African) ( Upupa epops africana) [version 1]
eBird version 1.52:
Eurasian Hoopoe (African) ( Upupa epops africana) [version 1]
eBird version 1.53:
Eurasian Hoopoe (African) ( Upupa epops africana) [version 1]
eBird version 1.54:
Eurasian Hoopoe (African) ( Upupa epops africana) [version 1]
eBird version 1.55:
Eurasian Hoopoe (African) ( Upupa epops africana) [version 1]
eBird version 2015:
Eurasian Hoopoe (African) ( Upupa epops africana) [version 1]
eBird version 2016:
Eurasian Hoopoe (African) ( Upupa epops africana) [version 1]
eBird version 2017:
Eurasian Hoopoe (African) ( Upupa epops africana) [version 1]
eBird version 2018:
Eurasian Hoopoe (African) ( Upupa epops africana) [version 1]
eBird version 2019:
Eurasian Hoopoe (African) ( Upupa epops africana) [version 1]
eBird version 2021:
Eurasian Hoopoe (African) ( Upupa epops africana) [version 1]
eBird version 2022:
Eurasian Hoopoe (African) ( Upupa epops africana) [version 1]
eBird version 2023:
Eurasian Hoopoe (African) ( Upupa epops africana) [version 1]
eBird version 2024:
Eurasian Hoopoe (African) ( Upupa epops africana) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Upupa epops africana [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Upupa epops africana [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Upupa epops africana [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Upupa epops africana [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Upupa epops africana [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Upupa epops africana [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Upupa epops africana [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Upupa epops africana [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Upupa epops africana [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Upupa epops africana [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Upupa epops africana [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Upupa epops africana [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Upupa epops africana [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Upupa epops africana [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Upupa epops africana [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Upupa epops africana [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Upupa epops africana [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
African Hoopoe ( Upupa africana) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
African Hoopoe ( Upupa africana) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
African Hoopoe ( Upupa africana) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
African Hoopoe ( Upupa africana) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
African Hoopoe ( Upupa africana) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
African Hoopoe ( Upupa africana) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
African Hoopoe ( Upupa africana) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
African Hoopoe ( Upupa africana) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
African Hoopoe ( Upupa africana) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
African Hoopoe ( Upupa africana) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
African Hoopoe ( Upupa africana) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
African Hoopoe ( Upupa africana) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
African Hoopoe ( Upupa africana) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
African Hoopoe ( Upupa africana) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
African Hoopoe ( Upupa africana) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
African Hoopoe ( Upupa africana) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
African Hoopoe ( Upupa africana) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
African Hoopoe ( Upupa africana) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
African Hoopoe ( Upupa africana) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
African Hoopoe ( Upupa africana) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
African Hoopoe ( Upupa africana) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
African Hoopoe ( Upupa africana) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
African Hoopoe ( Upupa africana) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
African Hoopoe ( Upupa africana) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
African Hoopoe ( Upupa africana) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
African Hoopoe ( Upupa africana) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
African Hoopoe ( Upupa africana) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
African Hoopoe ( Upupa africana) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
African Hoopoe ( Upupa africana) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
African Hoopoe ( Upupa africana) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
African Hoopoe ( Upupa africana) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
African Hoopoe ( Upupa africana) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
African Hoopoe ( Upupa africana) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
African Hoopoe ( Upupa africana) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
African Hoopoe ( Upupa africana) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
African Hoopoe ( Upupa africana) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
African Hoopoe ( Upupa africana) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
African Hoopoe ( Upupa africana) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
African Hoopoe ( Upupa africana) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
African Hoopoe ( Upupa africana) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
African Hoopoe ( Upupa africana) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
African Hoopoe ( Upupa africana) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
African Hoopoe ( Upupa africana) [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Upupa epops africana [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Upupa epops africana [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
African Hoopoe ( Upupa africana) [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Upupa epops africana [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Upupa africana [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: subspecies (candidate for split)

This taxon is a subspecies of Upupa epops

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Other synonyms

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Afrikaans: Hoephoep, Hoep-hoep, Hoephoep (Afrikaanse)
Arabic: هدهد (africana)
Asturian: Bubiella común (africana)
Azerbaijani: Afrika hop-hopu, Şanapipik (africana yarımnövü)
Bulgarian: Папуняк (ssp. africana)
Bengali: িঅচিকান হুদহুদ
Bengali (transliteration): āphrikāna hudahuda*
Catalan: Puput comuna (africana)
Czech: dudek africký, Dudek chocholatý, dudek chocholatý (ssp. africana)
Danish: Afrikansk Hærfugl
German: Afrikanischehopf, Afrikanischer Hopf, Afrikawiedehopf, Wiedehopf, Wiedehopf (africana)
Greek: Τσαλαπετεινός (africana)
English: African Hoopoe, Eurasian Hoopoe (African), Eurasian Hoopoe (africana), Hoopoe
English, HBW: Common Hoopoe (African)
English (IOC): African Hoopoe
English (Kenya): Hoopoe (African)
English (Philippines): Eurasian Hoopoe (African)
English (United States): Eurasian Hoopoe (African)
English (South Africa): Hoopoe (African)
Spanish: Abubilla (africana), Abubilla Africana, Abubilla Común (africana)
Spanish (Spain): Abubilla (africana), Abubilla común (africana)
Spanish (HBW): Eurasian Hoopoe (African)
Estonian: savanni-toonetutt, savanni-vaenukägu, savanni-vaenukägu (savanni-toonetutt)
Basque: Argi-oilarra (africana)
Persian: هدهد (africana)
Finnish: harjalintu (africana)
French: Huppe, Huppe d'Afrique, Huppe fasciée (africana), Huppe fasciée (Afrique)
Galician: Bubela común (africana)
Hebrew: דוכיפת (אפריקנית)
Hungarian: Búbos banka (Afrikai)
Armenian: Հոպոպ (africana)
Icelandic: Herfugl (africana)
Italian: Upupa africana
Japanese (romaji): afurikayatsugashira, yatsugashira (africana)
Japanese: アフリカヤツガシラ, ヤツガシラ (africana), ヤツガシラ(africana)
Kara-Kalpak: Африка өпепеги
Kazakh: Африка бәбісегі
Kwangali: Kangungu
Kirghiz: Африка үпүбү
Scientific: Upupa africana, Upupa africana africana, Upupa epops, Upupa epops africana, Upupa epops epops
Lithuanian: Afrikinis kukutis, Kukutis, Kukutis (africana)
Malagasy: Barao
Dutch: Afrikaanse Hop, Hop (africana)
Norwegian: Hærfugl, hærfugl (africana), Kanelhærfugl
Sotho, Northern: Kukuku
Polish: dudek (africana), dudek afrykanski, dudek afrykański
Portuguese: Poupa, Poupa-africana
Portuguese (Portugal): Poupa (africana), poupa-africana, poupa-eurasiática (africana)
Russian: Африканский удод, Удод, Удод (africana)
Slovak: dudok savanový, dudok savanový (skup.)
Slovenian: Smrdokavra (africana)
Shona: Mhupupu
Serbian: Pupavac (afrički)
Siswant: Umphuphuphu
Sotho, Southern: Popopo
Swedish: Afrikansk härfågel, Härfågel, härfågel (afrikansk)
Swahili: Hudihudi wa Afrika
Thai: นกกะรางหัวขวาน (แอฟริกาใต้)
Tswana: Mmadilêpê
Turkish: İbibik (africana)
Tsonga: Pupupu
Ukrainian: одуд африканський
Xhosa: Ubhobhoyi
Chinese: 戴胜, 戴胜 (africana), 非洲戴胜
Chinese (Traditional): 非洲戴勝
Zulu: umZolozolo

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