Answers.com's instant answer feature on Twitter (called Hoopoe) is in the alpha stage, so it's not perfect... But here's a summary of how it should work:
You can tweet any question either @AnswersDotCom or with either hashtag #answersdotcom or #hoopoe. If your question exists on Answers.com, you'll get a reply with a snippet of the answer and a link to the full page. If the question hasn't been asked or answered yet, you'll get a chance to sign up and get updated when it is.
Giant Hoopoe was created in 1975.
The scientific name for the hoopoe is Upupa epops.
Yes. On Twitter, you can ask a question and include either of these two hashtags: #hoopoe or #answersdotcom; then the @AnswersDotCom Twitter account will reply if it has an answer (or offer that you ask the question on Answers.com if it doesn't).
Predators of the hoopoe include bigger birds as well as parasites.
The hoopoe makes a sound like 'oop-oop-opp.'
A hoopoe weighs from 46 to 89 grams (1.6-3.1oz).
There are nine subspecies of hoopoe, and a similar bird called the woodhoopoe.
You can tweet them saying "@AnswersDotCom" and the reply will come instantly. Also, "#AnswersDotCom" and "#Hoopoe"
Taxonomy of the hoopoe birdKingdom: Animalia Phylum: ChordataClass: AvesOrder: CoraciiformesFamily: UpupidaeGenus: UpupaSpecies: Upupa epops
The Hoopoe
The Afro-Eurasian bird known as the Hoopoe is pronounced either as hoo-poo /ˈhuːpuː/ or hoo poh.
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