hoopoe (Upupa epops)

hoopoe (Upupa epops)

The Hoopoe bird was recorded as residing in Britain in the 18th Century

Description
An image from a set of 8 extra-illustrated volumes of A tour in Wales by Thomas Pennant (1726-1798) that chronicle the three journeys he made through Wales between 1773 and 1776. These volumes are unique because they were compiled for Pennant's own library at Downing. This edition was produced in 1781.
The volumes include a number of original drawings by Moses Griffiths, Ingleby and other well known artists of the period.
Thomas Pennant (1726-1798)
Date 16 December 2015, 14:58:51
Source National Library of Wales http://www.llgc.org.uk/
Author Thomas Pennant
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hoopoe_bird_watercolour.jpg

The hoopoe (Upupa epops) is a colourful bird found across Afro-Eurasia, notable for its distinctive "crown" of feathers. It is the only extant species in the family Upupidae. Upupa and epops are respectively the Latin and Ancient Greek names for the hoopoe; both, like the English name, are onomatopoeic forms which imitate the cry of the bird.


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Description		hoopoe (Upupa epops) The Hoopoe bird was recorded as residing in Britain in the 18th Century Description An image from a set of 8 extra-illustrated volumes of A tour in Wales by Thomas Pennant (1726-1798) that chronicle the three journeys he made through Wales between 1773 and 1776. These volumes are unique because they were compiled for Pennant's own library at Downing. This edition was produced in 1781. The volumes include a number of original drawings by Moses Griffiths, Ingleby and other well known artists of the period. Thomas Pennant (1726-1798) Date 16 December 2015, 14:58:51 Source National Library of Wales http://www.llgc.org.uk/ Author Thomas Pennant Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hoopoe_bird_watercolour.jpg The hoopoe (Upupa epops) is a colourful bird found across Afro-Eurasia, notable for its distinctive "crown" of feathers. It is the only extant species in the family Upupidae. Upupa and epops are respectively the Latin and Ancient Greek names for the hoopoe; both, like the English name, are onomatopoeic forms which imitate the cry of the bird.

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