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[alanjames31]

I'm stuck one one !!

30D bird genus of the order Bucerotiforms to which the hoopoes belong (5)

I have: U?U?A

Any ideas ??

[Tilly2]

Upupidae?

[donny48]

Upupa

[donny48]

Hoopoes are colourful birds found across Afro-Eurasia, notable for their distinctive "crown" of feathers. Three living and one extinct species are recognized, though for many years all were lumped as a single species—Upupa epops.

[alanjames31]

Thanks Donny

[Tilly2]

Hoopoes are colourful birds found across Afro-Eurasia, notable for their distinctive "crown" of feathers. Three living and one extinct species are recognized, though for many years all were lumped as a single species—Upupa epops. Wikipedia
Mass: Eurasian hoopoe: 67 g Encyclopedia of Life
Scientific name: Upupidae
Family: Upupidae; Leach, 1820
Class: Aves
Phylum: Chordata
Order: Bucerotiformes