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07-OCT-2007 Dick Keely

Hammerhead (Scopus umbretta)

Inyati Game Lodge, Kruger, SA view map

The Hammerkop (Scopus umbretta), also known as Hamerkop, Hammerkopf, Hammerhead, Hammerhead Stork, Umbrette, Umber Bird, Tufted Umber, or Anvilhead, is a medium-sized wading bird (56 cm long, weighing 470 g). The shape of its head with a curved bill and crest at the back is reminiscent of a hammer, hence its name.


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