What is the…
“lapwing” in the KJV Bible

This is the name of an unclean bird, mentioned only in Leviticus 11:19 KJV and Deuteronomy 14:18 KJV.

The Hebrew name of this bird (dukiphath) is actually the hoopoe (Upupa epops), an onomatopoetic word derived from the cry of the bird, which resembles the word “hoop;” a bird not uncommon in Israel.

The Legacy Standard Bible (LSB) translation of these verses say “hoopoe” (Leviticus 11:19; Deuteronomy 14:18).