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common hoopoe in having the crest-feathers tipped with 
sky-blue instead of black. The upupa minor, smaller 
hoopoe, ferruginous, with the wings varied with white, and 
the crest tipped with black, the la huppe d’Afrique of 
Buffon, may probably be another variety of the common 
hoopoe, which inhabits the southern parts of Africa, and is 
found in the kingdom of Congo, and at the Cape of Good 
Hope, frequenting low grounds in the neighbourhood of 
thickets, and not migratory. 
2. Upupa Capensis.—Crested brown, beneath white, with 
a white spot on the wings. This is the Madagascar hoopoe, 
■white, with cinnanjon-brown wings and tail, and loose- 
webbed crest. The* tail-feathers of this species are twelve in 
number; the colour of the crest, throat, and all the under 
parts of the bird, is white, without any variegation; that of 
the upper parts, from the back of the head to the end of 
the tail, dusky or greyish brown, deepest on the wings and 
tail; on the edge of the wing is a white spot, the tips of 
two or three of the larger coverts being of that colour: the 
legs and feet are yellowish.—It is a native of the island of 
Madagascar, as well as'of some of the African isles, and is 
said to feed on seeds and berries. From the structure of 
the tongue, which is rather broad, and divided at the extre¬ 
mity into several fibres, Dr. Shaw infers, that it is nearly 
related to the genus merops, or bee-eater. 
3. Upupa promerops.—The hoopoe with six tail-feathers, 
the intermediate being the longest. The size of this'bird is 
that of a lark; its colour is rufous brown, somewhat deeper 
on the wings and tail; throat white, with a narrow, longi¬ 
tudinal, dusky streak on each side; under part of the ab¬ 
domen- whitish, dashed with dusky streaks, vent yellow, tail 
very strongly cuneated, bill black, and also the legs. In 
some, probably the males, the breast as well as the abdomen 
is spotted, and the wings are crossed by a narrow grey or 
whitish stripe.—A native of Africa, common about the Cape 
of Good Hope. 
4. Upupa erythrorineus.—The grey hoopoe, with a mix¬ 
ture of sea-green and purple. Underneath yellow, greater 
quill-feathers blueish, and the four intermediate tail-feathers 
longer than the rest. The bill is near two inches long, and 
blackish; the whole of the upper parts, except the quills, 
which are light blue, are grey, with green and purplish 
glosses. The under parts of the body are light yellow, and 
a spot of the same colour is situated above each eye—This 
species is said to be a native of Mexico, frequenting moun¬ 
tainous regions, and feeding on various kinds of insects. 
5. Upupa paradisea.—The crested chesnut-coloured 
hoopoe, with the two middle tail-feathers much longer than 
the rest. This is the chesnut promerops, grey beneath, with 
black-crested head, and very long tail. The avis paradisiaca 
Cristata oriental is rarissima of Seba, the promerops of Buffon, 
and crested promerops of Latham. It is about the size of a 
starling; the bill is curved, and of a lead colour, as are also 
the legs; the head and neck are a fine deep black; the 
crown of the head being ornamented by a very conspicuous 
lengthened semi-pendant crest; the whole remainder of the 
bird on the upper parts is bright brown, on the under pale 
ash-colour. A native, according to Seba, of the East 
Indies, where, as he says, it is very rare. 
G Upupa fusca.—The brown hoopoe, underneath grey, 
striped with white and black, the crown of the colour of 
polished steel, the throat and neck black, and two intermediate 
tail-fealhers very long. This is the brown promerops, 
beneath white, with black undulations, and very long tail. 
The promerops brun, a ventre et eye of Buffon, and New 
Guinea brown promerops of Latham. According to Sonner- 
at, who first described and figured it, the neck, back, wings, 
and tail of this bird are brown; the breast and remaining 
under parts white, undulated by numerous transverse black 
stripes, each feather having two white and two black bars; 
the tail very long, and strongly cuneated, the bill considera¬ 
bly curved, of a blackish colour; and the legs yellowish- 
brown.—A native of New Guinea, inhabiting large woods. 
7. Upupa magna.—The black hoopoe; the head, hind 
part of the neck, breast, and exterior part of the falcated sca¬ 
pular feathers golden green, and very long tail. This is 
the superb promerops, with violet and green gloss, falcated 
golden-shining scapular feathers, and very long tail. Its 
shape is slender, the tail almost three times the length of the 
remainder of the bird, which is not larger than a common 
pigeon; the bill narrow, black, and pretty much curved ; 
the general colour of the whole bird is black, accompanied, 
according to the different directions of the light, by varying 
reflections of blue, green, and violet; the other parts as above 
described. The scapular feathers, or those situated along the 
sides of the body, rise up into two rows of reversed falciform 
plumes, gradually enlargeing from the shoulders to the rump, 
beyond which they become much longer but lesscurved, and 
are stretched to some distance on each side of the base of the 
tail; the colour of their inner or shallower scales is purplish- 
black, but along the edges and tip of the wider web it is of a 
brilliant golden-green: on each side of the lower part of the 
body, beneath the wings, is also situated a thick and mod¬ 
erately long group of loose-webbed, pendent, brownish fea¬ 
thers; the tail consists of twelve feathers; and the legs are 
strong and black. This bird was first described by Sonnerat 
and is a native of Guinea; but its history and habits are un¬ 
known. 
8. Upupa aurantia.—The yellow hoopoe, with golden 
head and neck, and tail even at the end. This is the orange- 
coloured promerops, with tail of moderate length, and even 
at the tip; the avis paradisiaca Americana elegantissima of 
Seba, the promerops orange of Buffon, and the orange 
promerops of Latham. This bird is about the size of a star¬ 
ling; its bill is somewhat curved, sharp-pointed, and yellow, 
as are the legs; the head and neck are of a deep yellow or 
gold colour, with a few red feathers round the base of the 
bill; the remainder of the bird is orange-yellow; the larger 
quill-feathers of a redder cast than the rest.—A native of 
Guiana, frequenting the small islands in the mouth of the river 
Berbice 
UPWALTHAM, a village of England, in the county of 
Sussex, near Chichester. 
U'PWARD, adj. [up and peajib, Saxon.] Directed to 
a higher part. 
Spread upon a lake, with upward eye, 
A plump of fowl behold their foe on high. Dryden* 
U'PWARD, s. The top. Out of use. 
From th’ extremest upward of thy head, 
To the descent and dust below thy foot, 
A most toad-spotted traitor. Shakspeare. 
U'PWARD, or Upwards, adv. [up and peajib.] To* 
wards a higher place: opposed to downward. 
I thought 
To smooth your passage, and to soften death : 
For I would have you, when you upward move, 
Speak kindly of me to our friends above. Dryden. 
Towards heaven and God.—Looking inward, we are 
stricken dumb: looking upward we speak and prevail. 
Hooker.— With respect to the higher part. 
Dagon, sea-monster! upward man, 
And downward fish. Milton. 
More than ; with tendency to a higher or greater number. 
I have been your wife in this obedience 
Upward of twenty years; and have been blest 
With many children by you. Shakspeare. 
Towards the source. 
Be Homer’s works your study; 
Thence form your judgement, thence your notions bring. 
And trace the muses upward to their spring, Pope. 
UPWAY, a parish of England, in Dorsetshire, situated 
at the foot of Ridgway hill; 4f miles south-west-by-south 
of Dorchester. The parish church is an old building, with 
an embattled tower. 
UPWELL, a parish of England, in the isle of Ely, 
county of Cambridge; 5| miles south-east of Wisbeach. 
Population- 933. 
UPWELL, 
