HAMMERKOP

Etymology

Noun

hammerkop (plural hammerkops)

A bird from southern Africa, Scopus umbretta, of the Scopidae family and related to the herons.

Synonyms: anvilhead, hammerhead, hammerhead stork, hammerkopf, tufted umber, umber bird, umbrette

Source: Wiktionary


Ham"mer*kop, n. (Zoöl.)

Definition: A bird of the Heron family; the umber.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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