Hamerkop
- Scientific name
- Scopus umbretta
- Family
- Scopidae
- Conservation status
- Least concern
- Habitat
- Wetland marsh
- Wing shape
- Broad
- Tail shape
- Square
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Why it matters
The hamerkop is named for its distinctive head shape, which features a long, crest-like projection that balances its thick bill and gives it the appearance of a hammer in profile. While it possesses broad wings and a square tail typical of its wading habits, this bird is most renowned in folklore for its monumental, spherical nests that can reach over five feet in diameter and weigh hundreds of pounds.
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About Hamerkop
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