Hamerkop
'Scopus umbretta'
Swahili: Msingwe
Best parks to see it: Widespread
The hamerkop receives its name from its hammer-shaped head. It is a unique bird and sole member of its family, since at first sight it resembles a thick heron, but actually it is genetically more related to storks. It can be found solitary or in pairs feeding in shallow water in swamps, along lake shores or by small streams, where it builds huge massive nests made of mud and sticks with a lateral entrance.
Hamerkop in Masai Mara National Reserve. J.Y./Kenyalogy.com
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