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The hamerkop is a medium-sized waterbird, standing 56 cm (22 in) high and weighing 470 g (17 oz), although the subspecies S. u. minor is smaller. Its plumage is a drab brown with purple iridescence on the back; S. u. minor is darker.
A squat, brown, ibis-like bird with a bushy-crested “hammer-head”; often found near wetlands or rivers. In flight, it has distinctively deep wingbeats and may occasionally soar very high, when the long neck separates it from raptors. It struts about in wetlands foraging for frogs, fish, and insects.
Hamerkops are widely dispersed throughout sub-Saharan Africa. They live in diverse habitats, from forest to semi-desert, anywhere where water is accessible. They frequent lakes, rivers, marshes, temporary seasonal ponds, and man-made waterways such as dams and irrigation channels.
The Hamerkop (Scopus umbretta), a medium-sized wading bird, is the sole representative of its genus and family. Its distinctive hammer-shaped head, complete with a long bill and a rear crest, has inspired its name from the Afrikaans term for "hammerhead."
The Hamerkop (Scopus umbretta), is a remarkable wading bird who is so named as its head shape, curved bill and back crest resembles a hammer. The Hamerkop is distributed around the coasts of Africa, south of the Sahara and Madagascar.
The hamerkop ( Scopus umbretta) is a medium-sized wading bird which closest relatives are thought to be the pelicans and the shoebill. The shape of its head with a long bill and crest at the back is reminiscent of a hammer, which has given this species its name after the Afrikaans word for hammerhead.
The hamerkop (Scopus umbretta), also known as hammerhead stork, umbrette and anvilhead, is a unique and widespread species of bird thought to be distantly related to pelicans. It is a medium-sized bird measuring up to 56 cm (22 in) in length and weighing up to 470 g (17 oz).
Hamerkops are widespread over central and southern mainland Africa, as well as Madagascar and a narrow strip in the southwest of the Arabian peninsula. Scientific Information. Scientific Name: Scopus umbretta. Class: Aves. Order: Pelecaniformes. Family: Scopidae. Genus: Scopus. Lifestyle and Lifespan. Diet: Carnivorous. Activity Time Frame: Diurnal
May 20, 2018 · The Hamerkop is a medium-sized, dusky brown-coloured bird with a characteristic head that makes it unmistakable, even for novice birders. It resides near water where it hunts for prey such as tadpoles, small fish, insects, shrimp and other invertebrates.
Found in the woodlands and wetlands of Africa, the hamerkop is a wading bird famous for its enormous, domed nest. The birds plaster the inside walls of their home with mud, and these nests often weigh up to 100 pounds.
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