hammerkop
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Afrikaans hamerkop, from hamer (“hammer”) + kop (“head”).
Noun
hammerkop (plural hammerkops)
- A bird from southern Africa, Scopus umbretta, of the Scopidae family and related to the herons.
- Synonyms: anvilhead, hammerhead, hammerhead stork, hammerkopf, tufted umber, umber bird(Please check if this is already defined at target. Replace
{{vern}}with a regular link if already defined. Add novern=1 if not defined.), umbrette
- Synonyms: anvilhead, hammerhead, hammerhead stork, hammerkopf, tufted umber, umber bird(Please check if this is already defined at target. Replace
Translations
Scopus umbretta
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References
- “hammerkop”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
Further reading
hammerkop on Wikipedia.Wikipedia 
Scopus umbretta on Wikispecies.Wikispecies 
Category:Scopus umbretta on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
