- The
hamerkop (Scopus
umbretta) is a medium-sized bird. It is the only
living species in the
genus Scopus and the
family Scopidae. The
species and family...
- Africa. It was
first described by
Storrs L.
Olson in 1984.
Compared to S.
umbretta, the
modern hamerkop, S.
xenopus was
larger and had a foot
structure more...
- the sole
extant species and its
closest relative is the
hamerkop (Scopus
umbretta),
which belongs to
another family.
Species from the
Ciconiiformes and Balaenicipitidae...
-
Scopus is a
genus of
wading birds containing the
hamerkop (Scopus
umbretta) and its
extinct Pliocene relative,
Scopus xenopus. This
genus is the sole representative...
-
relationship between pelicans,
shoebills (Balaeniceps rex), and
hamerkops (Scopus
umbretta). Together, they form a
distinct clade within Pelecaniformes, although...
-
Pelecani Hamerkop (Scopus
umbretta)
Scientific classification Domain:
Eukaryota Kingdom:
Animalia Phylum:
Chordata class: Aves Order:
Pelecaniformes Suborder:...
-
Hamerkop (Scopus
umbretta) iSimangaliso...
-
dainty little egrets (Egretta garzetta) and
compact hamerkops (Scopus
umbretta) to
towering saddle-billed
storks (Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis), goliath...
- Subfamily:
Arctiinae Genus:
Metarctia Species: M. ****ae
Binomial name
Metarctia ****ae Debauche, 1942
Synonyms Metarctia umbretta Kiriakoff, 1963...
- (genus Sphyrna), of
which there are nine
known species Hammerkop (Scopus
umbretta), a bird of
order Ciconiiformes, may also be
known as a
hammerhead Hammerhead...
