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more or less white, and these are regarded as hybrids 

 between the Indian and European forms. 



The hoopoes which occur in Burma have rather 

 longer beaks than those found in India proper, so some 

 species-makers want to form yet another species of him. 

 The hoopoe frequently visits England and would breed 

 there if it were allowed to do so ; but the moment the 

 beautiful bird sets foot on our shores it is shot by some 

 collector, who then proceeds to boast about his exploit. 

 The consequence is that the hoopoe is a very rare bird 

 in England, and is likely to remain so until severe 

 measures are enacted against that enemy of nature, the 

 collector of birds. 



