hammerkop

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Etymology

From Afrikaans hamerkop, from hamer (“hammer”) + kop (“head”).

Noun

hammerkop (plural hammerkops)

  1. A bird from southern Africa, Scopus umbretta, of the family Scopidae and related to the herons.
    Synonyms: anvilhead, hammerhead, hammerhead stork, hammerkopf, tufted umber, umber bird, umbrette

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