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the woodhoopoes is also supported by the shared and unique nature of their
stapes. In the Sibley-Ahlquist taxonomy, the Hoopoe is separated from the
Coraciiformes as a separate order, the Upupiformes. Some authorities place the
woodhoopoes in the Upupiformes as well. Now the consenus is that both hoopoe
and the wood hoopoes, along with the hornbills are placed in Bucerotiformes
(Wikipedia).

The Hoopoe (Upupa epops Linnaeus, 1758) in the Gardens of the Sharjah Chamber of
Commerce and Industry, Al-Khan Lagoon, Sharjah, UAE. Photo by Prof. Dr. Sc. Norman
Ali Bassam Khalaf-von Jaffa. 26.02.2015.
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