Scopidae
E700995
Scopidae is a small bird family best known for the hamerkop, a medium-sized wading bird of sub-Saharan Africa and Madagascar with a distinctive hammer-shaped head and large, elaborate nests.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| activityPattern | diurnal ⓘ |
| behavior |
colonial nesting
ⓘ
wading ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| clutchSize | 3–7 eggs ⓘ |
| commonName | hamerkop family ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | least concern (family level, via Scopus umbretta) ⓘ |
| containsGenus | Scopus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsTaxon | Scopus umbretta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalAssociation | linked to local superstitions in Africa ⓘ |
| diet |
amphibians
ⓘ
fish ⓘ invertebrates ⓘ |
| familyRank | family ⓘ |
| foragingBehavior |
probes mud for prey
ⓘ
wades in shallow water ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution |
Madagascar
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
sub-Saharan Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
lakeshores
ⓘ
marshes ⓘ rivers ⓘ wetlands ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| monotypic | true ⓘ |
| morphologicalFeature |
crest-like rear of head
ⓘ
hammer-shaped head ⓘ medium-sized body ⓘ |
| namedFor | Scopus umbretta ⓘ |
| nestCharacteristic | domed ⓘ |
| nestCharacteristic | elaborate ⓘ |
| nestLocation |
cliffs
ⓘ
ground near water ⓘ trees ⓘ |
| nestType | large stick nest ⓘ |
| order |
Charadriiformes
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pelecaniformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproductiveBehavior |
both sexes build nest
ⓘ
multiple chambers in nest ⓘ |
| socialBehavior | often gregarious ⓘ |
| typicalSpecies | Scopus umbretta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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