Hamerkop 


Hamerkop - Scopus umbretta
The Gambia - November 2018

The Hamerkop has a range which extends throughout Sub-Saharan Africa, Madagascar, and the southern part of the Arabian Peninsula along the Red Sea.  It is different enough from other species to be placed in its own family.  These images are framegrabs taken from video recorded in The Gambia during November 2018 - video link.





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