Hamerkop bird informationValues
Conservation statusLC - Least concern
SynonymsHammercop, Hammerhead, Hammerkop, Hammer head, Hammerhead Stork, Hammer-headed Stork
Old latin name for birdScops europeus
OrderPelicans and relatives / Pelecaniformes
FamilyHamerkop / Scopidae
GenusScopus
Breeding regionAfrica
Breeding subregionalso sw Arabian Pen.

Hamerkop bird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Call, © Andrew Spencer
    Ethiopia
  • 2.
    Call, © Andrew Spencer
    Ethiopia
  • 3.
    Song, © Dan Logen
    Ethiopia
  • 4.
    Flight call, © David C. Moyer
    Tanzania
  • 5.
    Song?, © Allen T. Chartier
    Gambia
  • 6.
    Call, © Bram Piot
    Uganda
  • 7.
    Call, © Bram Piot
    Uganda
  • 8.
    Flight call, © Bram Piot
    Burkina Faso
  • 9.
    Flight call, © Peter Boesman
    Ethiopia
  • 10.
    Flight call, © Peter Boesman
    Ethiopia
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

Where to see Hamerkop

Hamerkop subspecies (2)

SubspeciesBreeding subregionNonbreeding subregionExtinct
Scopus umbretta minorcoastal w Africa-No
Scopus umbretta umbrettatropical Africa, Madagascar and sw Arabia-No

Translation

LanguageTranslation
AfrikaansHamerkop
Azerbaijaniçəkicbaş
Bashkirсүкешбаш селән
BasqueHegazti mailuburu
Bengali঴াতুচড়ভাথা
BulgarianЧукоглава чапла
Catalanocell martell, Au martell
Chinese锤头鹳
Chinese (Traditional)錘頭鸛
Croatianbatoglavka
Czechkladivouš africký
DanishHammerhoved, Hammerfugl
DutchHamerkop
EsperantoSkopo, Martelbirdo
Estonianvasarpea
Finnishvasarapäähaikara, Varjohaikara
FrenchOmbrette africaine, Ombrette, Ombrette du Sénégal
FrisianHammerkop
GalicianPaxaro martelo
GermanSchattenvogel, Hammerkopf
GreekΣφυρoκέφαλoς
Hebrewפטישן
Hungariangogó
IcelandicSkuggafugl
IrishCeann casúir
ItalianUmbretta, Uccello martello
Japaneseシュモクドリ
Kazakhбалға бас
Latvianāmurgalvis
LithuanianKūjagalvis gandras, kūjagalvis
MalagasyTakatra, Takatsy, akoholahinala
Northern SamiSuoivanloddi
Norwegianskyggefugl, Skyggefugl
Norwegian NynorskSkuggefugl
Polishwaruga
Portuguesecabeça-de-martelo, pássaro-martelo, Ave-martelo
RomanianPasăre ciocan
RussianМолотоголовая цапля, Молотоглав, Молотоглавая цапля
SerbianČaplja batoglavka
ShonavaKondo
Slovaktakatra tmavá
SlovenianSenčar
SpanishAvemartillo, Ave Martillo
SwahiliMsingwe
Swedishskuggstork
Tatarчүкечбаш
TsongaMandonzwana
TswanaMmamasiloanokê
TurkishÇekiçkafa, Çekiçgaga, Gölgekuşu
Ukrainianмолотоголов
Uzbekболғабош
WelshPen morthwyl
XhosaUqhimngqoshe
ZuluuThekwane