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Hoopoe
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HOOPOE ( Leviticus 11:19 , Deuteronomy 14:18 RV [Note: Revised Version.]; AV [Note: Authorized Version.] ‘lapwing’ ). The hoopoe ( Upupa epops ) is a common spring visitor in Palestine, where its striking plumage, its tall crest and odd movements, make it conspicuous. Various folklore tales exist in the Talmud and among the fellahîn regarding it. It was an ‘unclean’ bird ( Leviticus 11:19 ), possibly because of its habit of haunting dunghills, but it is eaten to-day by the fellahîn .
E. W. G. Masterman.
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Hastings, James. Entry for 'Hoopoe'. Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/hdb/h/hoopoe.html. 1909.
Hastings, James. Entry for 'Hoopoe'. Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/hdb/h/hoopoe.html. 1909.
