Upupa epops

Eurasian hoopoe

Maximum lifespan

11.1 yr

AnAge record

mtDNA size

16,562 bp

RefSeq NC_028178.1

GC content

44.61%

Whole genome

Non-coding

1,119 bp

D-loop 1,052 bp

Where Eurasian hoopoe sits among 2,335 species

Whole-genome GC content against maximum lifespan. Eurasian hoopoe has the 1,481st longest lifespan of them.

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Base composition

Whole genome16,562 bp

GC skew (G − C) / (G + C): −0.371
AT skew (A − T) / (A + T): +0.136

Life history

Maximum lifespan: 11.1 years
Adult weight: 67.1 g
Female sexual maturity: 365 days
Male sexual maturity: 365 days

Lifespan from AnAge · AnAge record · other traits from AnAge build 15 (HAGRID 00393)

About this record

Lifespan source: AnAge build 15
Based on: an animal in the wild
Data quality: acceptable, medium sample
Licence: Free to use, subject to the Human Ageing Genomic Resources conditions of use
Status: New in build 2
In the database since: build 2 (2026-11-13)

Every change against the 2015 build is in the changelog download.

Composition by region

Reference (L) strand as deposited in RefSeq

Whole genome16,562 bp

Protein-coding11,367 bp

12S rRNA968 bp

16S rRNA1,578 bp

All tRNA1,541 bp

D-loop1,052 bp

Genes and regions

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Base composition of Upupa epops genes

ND1NADH dehydrogenase subunit 1	975 bp	28.7%	26.5%	13.3%	31.5%	44.82%	−0.405	+0.041
ND2NADH dehydrogenase subunit 2	1,039 bp	33.6%	24.3%	9.0%	33.2%	42.16%	−0.575	+0.161
COX1Cytochrome c oxidase subunit I	1,551 bp	28.3%	25.5%	16.5%	29.7%	46.16%	−0.285	+0.052
COX2Cytochrome c oxidase subunit II	684 bp	30.6%	22.8%	13.6%	33.0%	46.64%	−0.417	+0.145
ATP8ATP synthase F0 subunit 8	165 bp	38.2%	23.0%	6.1%	32.7%	38.79%	−0.688	+0.248
ATP6ATP synthase F0 subunit 6	684 bp	30.7%	25.3%	10.4%	33.6%	44.01%	−0.528	+0.097
COX3Cytochrome c oxidase subunit III	784 bp	28.1%	23.7%	15.2%	33.0%	48.21%	−0.370	+0.084
ND3NADH dehydrogenase subunit 3	351 bp	31.1%	26.2%	11.4%	31.3%	42.74%	−0.467	+0.085
ND4LNADH dehydrogenase subunit 4L	297 bp	26.9%	25.6%	12.5%	35.0%	47.48%	−0.475	+0.026
ND4NADH dehydrogenase subunit 4	1,378 bp	31.8%	23.7%	10.4%	34.0%	44.49%	−0.530	+0.145
ND5NADH dehydrogenase subunit 5	1,812 bp	34.1%	21.8%	11.1%	33.1%	44.15%	−0.498	+0.219
ND6NADH dehydrogenase subunit 6	522 bp	42.1%	12.5%	9.4%	36.0%	45.40%	−0.587	+0.544
CYTBCytochrome b	1,143 bp	28.3%	25.1%	12.9%	33.6%	46.54%	−0.444	+0.061
12S rRNA12S ribosomal RNA	968 bp	30.7%	18.7%	20.9%	29.8%	50.62%	−0.176	+0.243
16S rRNA16S ribosomal RNA	1,578 bp	34.2%	20.1%	19.3%	26.4%	45.69%	−0.157	+0.260
D-loopControl region (D-loop)	1,052 bp	27.3%	36.0%	16.3%	20.4%	36.69%	−0.114	−0.138

Codon usage

Counts per codon, darker is more frequent

Gene

3,794 codons in all protein-coding genes. Grouped with the Vertebrate mitochondrial code (NCBI table 2).

Phe F5.4%

UUU60

UUC143

Leu L17.4%

UUA102

UUG23

CUU61

CUC103

CUA330

CUG42

Ile I7.7%

AUU89

AUC202

Met M5.0%

AUA152

AUG39

Val V4.1%

GUU25

GUC37

GUA83

GUG12

Ser S8.1%

UCU28

UCC102

UCA112

UCG9

AGU14

AGC44

Pro P5.9%

CCU11

CCC86

CCA121

CCG6

Thr T9.3%

ACU56

ACC172

ACA122

ACG3

Ala A7.6%

GCU46

GCC152

GCA83

GCG7

Tyr Y2.7%

UAU26

UAC77

His H2.8%

CAU24

CAC84

Gln Q2.4%

CAA82

CAG9

Asn N3.5%

AAU32

AAC101

Lys K2.4%

AAA82

AAG10

Asp D1.7%

GAU18

GAC45

Glu E2.5%

GAA81

GAG12

Cys C0.8%

UGU7

UGC23

Trp W2.9%

UGA97

UGG12

Arg R1.8%

CGU5

CGC17

CGA41

CGG5

Gly G5.7%

GGU20

GGC65

GGA97

GGG35

Stop 0.3%

UAA6

UAG1

AGA1

AGG2

Genome map

38 annotated features in NC_028178.1

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Protein-coding13
rRNA2
tRNA22
D-loop1

Outer ring: + strand, arrows run clockwise. Inner ring: − strand.
Middle ring: GC% of each gene against the whole genome (44.6%, dashed): out is GC-richer, in is AT-richer (full height = 6 points).

All 38 features as a table

Annotated features of Upupa epops (NC_028178.1)
Feature	Type	Start	End	Length	Strand	GC
tRNA-Phe	Transfer RNA	1	70	70 bp	+	–
12S rRNA	Ribosomal RNA	71	1,038	968 bp	+	50.6%
tRNA-Val	Transfer RNA	1,039	1,108	70 bp	+	–
16S rRNA	Ribosomal RNA	1,109	2,686	1,578 bp	+	45.7%
tRNA-Leu (UUR)	Transfer RNA	2,687	2,760	74 bp	+	–
ND1	Protein-coding gene	2,770	3,744	975 bp	+	44.8%
tRNA-Ile	Transfer RNA	3,743	3,813	71 bp	+	–
tRNA-Gln	Transfer RNA	3,818	3,888	71 bp	−	–
tRNA-Met	Transfer RNA	3,888	3,956	69 bp	+	–
ND2	Protein-coding gene	3,957	4,995	1,039 bp	+	42.2%
tRNA-Trp	Transfer RNA	4,996	5,066	71 bp	+	–
tRNA-Ala	Transfer RNA	5,068	5,136	69 bp	−	–
tRNA-Asn	Transfer RNA	5,137	5,210	74 bp	−	–
tRNA-Cys	Transfer RNA	5,214	5,280	67 bp	−	–
tRNA-Tyr	Transfer RNA	5,280	5,350	71 bp	−	–
COX1	Protein-coding gene	5,352	6,902	1,551 bp	+	46.2%
tRNA-Ser (UCN)	Transfer RNA	6,894	6,966	73 bp	−	–
tRNA-Asp	Transfer RNA	6,971	7,040	70 bp	+	–
COX2	Protein-coding gene	7,042	7,725	684 bp	+	46.6%
tRNA-Lys	Transfer RNA	7,727	7,795	69 bp	+	–
ATP8	Protein-coding gene	7,797	7,961	165 bp	+	38.8%
ATP6	Protein-coding gene	7,952	8,635	684 bp	+	44.0%
COX3	Protein-coding gene	8,635	9,418	784 bp	+	48.2%
tRNA-Gly	Transfer RNA	9,419	9,487	69 bp	+	–
ND3	Protein-coding gene	9,488	9,839	352 bp	+	42.7%
tRNA-Arg	Transfer RNA	9,844	9,912	69 bp	+	–
ND4L	Protein-coding gene	9,914	10,210	297 bp	+	47.5%
ND4	Protein-coding gene	10,204	11,581	1,378 bp	+	44.5%
tRNA-His	Transfer RNA	11,582	11,650	69 bp	+	–
tRNA-Ser (AGY)	Transfer RNA	11,651	11,717	67 bp	+	–
tRNA-Leu (CUN)	Transfer RNA	11,719	11,789	71 bp	+	–
ND5	Protein-coding gene	11,790	13,601	1,812 bp	+	44.2%
CYTB	Protein-coding gene	13,612	14,754	1,143 bp	+	46.5%
tRNA-Thr	Transfer RNA	14,767	14,836	70 bp	+	–
tRNA-Pro	Transfer RNA	14,845	14,915	71 bp	−	–
ND6	Protein-coding gene	14,920	15,441	522 bp	−	45.4%
tRNA-Glu	Transfer RNA	15,443	15,510	68 bp	−	–
D-loop	Control region	15,511	16,562	1,052 bp	–	36.7%