Eurasian hoopoe (Upupa epops)

Kingdom:         Animalia

Phylum:           Chordata

Class:               Aves

Order:              Bucerotiformes

Family:             Upupidae

Genus:             Upupa

Species:           U. epops

Venacular name in Pakistan is: “HUD HUD”

The Eurasian hoopoe is a medium-sized bird, 25–32 cm (9.8–12.6 in) long, with a 44–48 cm (17–19 in) wingspan. It has been names so due to its characteristic call.  It weighs 46–89 g (1.6–3.1 oz). The species is highly distinctive, with a long, thin tapering bill that is black with a fawn base. The hoopoe has two basic requirements of its habitat: bare or lightly vegetated ground on which to forage and vertical surfaces with cavities (such as trees, cliffs or even walls, nestboxes, haystacks, and abandoned burrows) in which to nest.Hoopoe genus is monogamous. Hoopoes were seen as a symbol of virtue in Persia. The hoopoe was chosen as the national bird of Israel in May 2008 in conjunction with the country's 60th anniversary, following a national survey of 155,000 citizens, outpolling the white-spectacled bulbul.

Hoopoes also appear in the Quran and is known as the "hudhud", in Surah Al-Naml 27:20–22

References: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eurasian_hoopoe