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Hammerkop

Scopus umbretta

Photo by NanAllyn
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Brown, with large hammer shaped head. Thick, straight black bill.

Habitat:

Dry, rocky, forested grassland.

Notes:

Watched it gather grass on the ground in the vicinity of the nest, then fly up on top of the nest with the grass to repair it.

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