hammerkop
noun
ham·mer·kop
ˈhamə(r)ˌkäp
variants
or less commonly hammerkop bird
or hammerkop stork
plural -s
: a chiefly dusky brown African wading bird (Scopus umbretta) intermediate in some respects between storks and herons but distinguished by its large head with heavy bill and thick dorsal crest and by its huge domed nest
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“Hammerkop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hammerkop. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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