Upupidae

GPTKB entity

Statements (58)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:family
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Hoopoe
gptkbp:behavior gptkb:musical_group
foraging on the ground
gptkbp:color black and white wings
pinkish-brown plumage
gptkbp:common_name gptkb:woodhoopoes
hoopoe
hoopoes
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
least concern
gptkbp:contains gptkb:woodhoopoe
hoopoe
gptkbp:cultural_significance featured in folklore
symbol of wisdom
gptkbp:diet insects
larvae
small vertebrates
gptkbp:distribution widely distributed
gptkbp:first_described_by gptkb:Linnaeus
gptkbp:fossil_record dates back to the Eocene
gptkbp:habitat grasslands
farmland
savannas
open woodlands
gptkbp:has_feature crown of feathers
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Upupidae
gptkbp:is_active_in daytime
gptkbp:is_characterized_by long bill
long crest
zebra-patterned wings
gptkbp:is_found_in gptkb:Eurasia
gptkb:Africa
gptkbp:is_known_for distinctive call
long, curved bill
gptkbp:is_part_of order Bucerotiformes
gptkbp:is_popular_in birdwatching
gptkbp:is_related_to kingfishers
woodpeckers
gptkbp:is_symbolic_of good luck in some cultures
gptkbp:is_used_in gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkbp:migration some species are migratory
gptkbp:native_to gptkb:Eurasia
gptkb:Africa
gptkbp:nesting cavity nester
ground nesting
gptkbp:notable_for colorful plumage
gptkbp:related_to bucerotids
coraciids
gptkbp:reproduction monogamous
gptkbp:scientific_name gptkb:Phoeniculidae
Upupa
gptkbp:species gptkb:Upupa_africana
gptkb:Upupa_epops
about 10
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
hunting