hoopoe (Upupa epops) Hoopoe on Bamboo by Zhao Mengfu, c. 1254–1322 (Shanghai Museum)
Description
English: Zhao Mengfu, Hoopoe on Bamboo, Shanghai Museum.
Date 1254-1322
Source Shanghai Museum
Author Zhao Mengfu (1254–1322) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zhao_Mengfu
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:10_ZhaoMengfu-_Hoopoe_on_Bamboo._Shanghai_mus..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.
