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Hamerkop (or Hammerkop)
Order: Pelicaniformes
Family: Scopidae
NB: The classification if hamerkops is currently in flux.
In Wikipedia, even the spelling of Hamerkop is highly inconsistent between pages.
I have gone with the pelicaniformes classification which seems to be supported by DNA homology analysis.
The two species of hamerkop do seem to form a unique group at the family level.
Hammerhead
Hammerkopf (Scopus umbretta)
Serengeti
July, 2012
Other Pelecaniformes
Pelecanidae: Pelicans
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Ardeidae: Herons, Egrets, Bitterns
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Threskiornithidae: Ibis
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Scopidae: Hammerkop
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Last modified: February 3, 2013
Created: January 10, 2013 (from pelican.html)