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Hamerkop

by JonathanRWatsonMashonaland West, Zimbabwe

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Hamerkop

by chatard.saberNord-Kivu, Congo (Kinshasa)

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Hammerkop

by AlexandreConakry, Conakry, Guinea

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Hamerkop

by RebeccaDeaconNorthern Province, Zambia

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Hamerkops

by GeorgiosDedesOromia, Ethiopia

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Hamerkop

by PunkusArnettThe Big Five False Bay Local Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

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Hammerkop

by dungeonmasterShuOkhahlamba Local Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

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Hammerkop

by dungeonmasterShuOkhahlamba Local Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

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Hammerkop

by dungeonmasterShuDurban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

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Hamerkop

by KarenLClarkeMombasa, Kenya

Water hole in semi-deciduous forest

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hamerkop

by FaredinAliyevskiFrederiksberg, Region Hovedstaden, Denmark

Copenhagen Zoo.

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Hamerkop

by RubyModimolle Local Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa

4 1 Hammerkop

Hammerkop

by dungeonmasterShuOkhahlamba Local Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

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Hamerkop

by Marek KoszorekThulamela Local Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa

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Hamerkop

by 1murtu1Lesedi Local Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa

± 56 cm high and keep near water.

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Hamerkop

by JinkyDeeArusha, Tanzania

It's wet season again in our area and the hamerkops are back :)

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Hamerkop

by WesleyCoxTampa, Florida, USA

It was bath time when I came across this hamerkop at Busch Gardens.

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Hammerkop

by Jeffrey GraySan Francisco, California, USA

Captive specimen - SF Zoo

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hamerkop

by KarenSaxtonMatabeleland North, Zimbabwe

The hamerkop is it own genus and family due to its uniqueness

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Hamerkop

by Chris79Meru County, Kenya

A Hamerkop spotted at a waterhole around Mount Kenya

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Hammerkops

by Heinrich MallisonLondon Borough of Camden, England, United Kingdom

-through aviary has a little pond with ducks, and also has Hammerkops (

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HammerKop

by pamsaiWestern, Uganda

The hamerkop (Scopus umbretta), also known ...

1 0 Hammerkop

Hammerkop

by pamsaiCentral 2, Uganda

The hamerkop (Scopus umbretta), also known ...

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Hamerkop

by IsabellaFiersAddis Abeba Astedader, Ethiopia

I think it's a Hamerkop, but not 100 % sure

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Hamerkop

by KaranS.RaghwaMara, Tanzania

Photo taken in Serengeti National Park. Overall brown in colour; head is hammer ...

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Hamerkop

by AshleyTPhumelela Local Municipality, Free State, South Africa

All brown bird with a hammer shaped head.

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Hamerkop

by AdamBTKisumu, Kisumu, Kenya

Due to its unique characteristics the hamerkop is the only member of its family ...

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Hamerkop

by BrunoMollerMaruleng Local Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa

•They build 1.5 meters nests. •Some animals live in the abandoned nests of this ...

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Hammerkop, hammerhead, hammerhead stork

by Benno IboldNarok, Kenya

Swampy aerea with a big lake at Amboseli National Park. The borders of the lake ...

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Hamerkop

by James A McNairTampa, Florida, USA

The Hamerkop (Scopus umbretta), also known ...

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Hamerkop

by SubhamoyDasKajiado, Kenya

The hamerkop (Scopus umbretta), also known ...

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Hamerkop

by dandoucetteKampala, Kalangala, Uganda

Medium-sized wading bird (56 cm long, weighing 470 g). The shape of its head ...

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Hammerkop

by NanAllynNorth-West, Botswana

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

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Hamerkop

by e s cNorth-West, Botswana

Its plumage is a drab brown with purple iridescence on the back. The bill is ...

2 1 Hamerkop

Hamerkop

by JinkyDeeArusha, Tanzania

The Hamerkop also known as Hammerkop,Hammerkopf, Hammerhead, Hammerhead Stork, ...

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HAMERKOP

by AlthaSwiegersLiebenbergMookgopong Local Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa

Went wondering at the crocodile farm close by, and found this beauty ...

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hamerkop

by Jeff DreierNongoma Local Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Brown, heron-like bird with a crest on the back of the head

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Hammerkop

by MudWiggleManyara, Tanzania

A medium bird about 25-30cm body length, totally solid brown in colour, long ...

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Hamerkop

by Benno IboldNakuru, Kenya

The hamerkop is a medium-sized waterbird, standing 56 cm (22 in) high and ...

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Hammerkop

by pamsaiSifundza seLubombo, Swaziland

The Hamerkop (Scopus umbretta), also known ...

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Hamerkop

by RachaelBMpumalanga, South Africa

The shape of its head with a curved bill and crest at the back is reminiscent ...

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Hammerkop

by KarenSaxtonNorth-West District, Botswana

Also known as hammerhead stork, the Hammerkop is a small stork with a ...

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Hammerkop

by misakoSF, California, USA

The strangest aspect of Hamerkop behavior is the huge nest, sometimes more than ...

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Hammerhead

by BrinschkSchönstedt, Freistaat Thüringen, Germany

Its plumage is a drab brown with purple iridescence on the back (the subspecies ...

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Hamerkop's nest

by RachaelBMpumalanga, South Africa

The strangest aspect of Hamerkop behavior is the huge nest, sometimes more than ...

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