Hamerkop
E700997
The Hamerkop is a medium-sized African wading bird known for its hammer-shaped head and large, elaborate nest structures.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hamerkop canonical | 1 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird
ⓘ
species ⓘ |
| averageLength | about 56 cm ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| clutchSize | 3 to 7 eggs ⓘ |
| commonName |
Hamerkop
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hammerhead ⓘ Hammerkop ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| conservationStatusSystem | IUCN Red List NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalAssociation | linked to superstition in parts of Africa ⓘ |
| diet |
amphibians
ⓘ
fish ⓘ invertebrates ⓘ small mammals ⓘ |
| distinctiveFeature |
crest at back of head
ⓘ
hammer-shaped head ⓘ long flattened bill ⓘ |
| eggColor | white ⓘ |
| family | Scopidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flightStyle | slow flapping flight ⓘ |
| foragingStrategy |
probing in shallow water
ⓘ
wading ⓘ |
| genus | Scopus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
lakeshores
ⓘ
marshes ⓘ rice paddies ⓘ rivers ⓘ wetlands ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Madagascar
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sub-Saharan Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ southwestern Arabia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nestEntrance | side entrance tunnel ⓘ |
| nestLocation |
cliffs
ⓘ
riverbanks ⓘ trees ⓘ |
| nestMaterial |
mud
ⓘ
sticks ⓘ |
| nestSize | up to 1.5 meters across ⓘ |
| nestType | large domed nest ⓘ |
| order | Pelecaniformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| plumageColor | brown ⓘ |
| roostingBehavior | roosts communally at times ⓘ |
| scientificName | Scopus umbretta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialBehavior |
often seen in pairs
ⓘ
sometimes forms small groups ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| vocalization | loud nasal calls ⓘ |
| wingspan | about 90 cm ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.