UPUPID^E. 143 



Fis. 83. 



mplp- 7,'^- J^ 



Ventral aspect of ^kuU of Upupa rpops (enlarged). Letters as before. 



Family UPQPIDiE. 



Genus UPUPA. 

 Brissou, Ornith. ii. p. 455 (1760). 



Upupa epops. 



Upupa epops, Linnajus, Syst. Xat. i. p. 183 (17GG); Dresser, 

 B. Eur. V. p. 179 (1871). 



The Hoopoe. 



Hab. Southern and Central Europe and Asia, to China and 

 North-western India. 



609. Natural skeleton: mounted (ribs and toes defective). 0. C. 



1514. South Collection. 



610. Skeleton. From Bremen. O.C. 1514 a. 



Presented hy Dr. Otto FinscJi. 



6U. Skeleton. O.C. 1514b. Stores, ISGS. 



612. Skull. 0. C. 1514 c. Presented hy Prof. Flower, F.R.S. 



613. Skull. 0. C. 1516. 



Presented hy William Home Clifl, Esq. 



614. Skull. O.C. 1515. Ilnnterian. 



615. Skull of adult female. From South Germany. 



Purchased. 



616. Skull of young female. From South Germany. 



Purcliased. 



