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Hamerkop

Scopus umbretta

Photo by Dan Doucette
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Field Notes

Description:

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.

Habitat:

islands in lake Victoria

Notes:

This bird wandered around the Hornbill camp on Buggala island in Lake Victoria.

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Hamerkop

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
Dan Doucette
Thanks koixtreme! No bird I've posted has gone unidentified for long!
koixtreme
"The Hamerkop (Scopus umbretta), also known as Hammerkop..." from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamerkop Also residing in Namibia...sometimes threat to koi and goldfish keepers! Best regards Gert

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PublishedMay 16, 2011

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