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A hoopoe with its crest fanned open stands on a smooth stone beside sage bushes, a rose sun behind it.
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The Hoopoe

No. 6 of 20 · free · 300 dpi

What you seeA hoopoe with its crest fanned open stands on a smooth stone beside sage bushes, a rose sun behind it.

What it meansThe hoopoe is named in the Quran as a bird of the Prophet Sulayman, and it has long been admired across the region for its fan-shaped crest and striped wings.

Where it worksA bright, upright piece for a bedroom or a family reading nook.

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