a treife fowl is a new Israeli national feigel

A Hoopoe bird stands on the ground in this undated picture released May 29, 2008 by the Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel. The Hoopoe was chosen on Thursday as Israel's national bird. The Hoopoe, or "Duchifat" in Hebrew, is listed in the Old Testament as unclean and forbidden food for Jews. President Shimon Peres declared the bird the winner of a competition timed to coincide with Israel's 60th anniversary