Across
- 2. Name in Arabic
- 4. What the kingdom worshipped when it had found them
- 5. A female's feathers are slightly ___ in color than a male's
- 8. Diet-wise, they mainly forage for ___, many of which are considered pests
- 10. Surah in which it is featured
- 11. They nest in ___
- 12. Sightings have been recorded on ___; one was discovered around 21,000 feet above sea level during the first expedition, though it can be found at higher elevations
- 14. Name of the kingdom it had found
- 16. They are ___, in that a male and female will only pair with each other for the rest of the breeding season, separating once it is over and most likely choosing a new mate during the next
- 17. Genus Name
Down
- 1. Notorious for the ___ of their nest due to neglecting to clear out offsprings' droppings
- 3. They are ___ to eat/kill
- 4. The Prophet whose army it was apart of
- 6. Title of the kingdom's ruler
- 7. Number of extant species
- 9. One of their most distinctive traits is its ___ of feathers atop its head
- 13. The ayah number in which the hoopoe is explicitly mentioned
- 15. They are found in Europe, Africa, and ___
