About Hamerkop

Hamerkop 👁 608 views Updated 2026-11-01

The Hamerkop are a family of birds (Latin: <em>Scopidae</em>) within the order Pelicans and Allies.

Overview

The Hamerkop are a family of birds (Latin: Scopidae) within the order Pelicans and Allies. Worldwide the family includes about 1 genera and 1 species. Its members are primarily distributed across Africa. Notable genera include Scopus. Pelecaniformes include the pelicans (Pelecanidae) and their allies: the herons, egrets, bitterns, ibises, spoonbills and the hamerkop, about 120 species of long-legged, long-necked wading and water bi…

Classification

Family: Scopidae (Hamerkop); Order: Pelicans and Allies; about 1 genera and 1 species.

Distribution

Primarily across Africa.

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