HOOPOE hōō’ pōō (דּוּכִיפַת, H1871, Hoopoe ASV, RSV; lapwing KJV). There is general agreement that this tr. is correct, the Heb., like the names in many other languages being an imitation of its note. This is a quite unmistakable bird—long curved bill, fan-like crest (erected only when settled), and very conspicuous black and white wing pattern seen in flight. It hunts insects in all sorts of unsavory places, taking many dung and other beetles, and its nest gets into the most unsanitary condition because the excreta is left in and around it. Hoopoes visit Pal. to breed and have been well known there since early times. Several Arab legends link this bird with Solomon.