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Hammer -head or HAMERKOP(Scopus umbretta)  -  ©valdosta.edu/bergstrom The Hamerkop (Scopus umbretta), also known as Hammerkop, Hammerhead, Hammerhead Stork, Umbrette, Umber Bird, Tufted Umber, or Anvilhead, is a medium-sized wading bird (56 cm long, weighing 470 g). The shape of its head with a curved bill and crest at the back is reminiscent of a hammer, hence its name. Legends:  Many legends exist about the Hamerkop. In some regions, people state that other birds help it build its nest. The Xam informants of Wilhelm Bleek said that when a Hamerkop flew and called over their camp, they knew that someone close to them had died. It is known in some cultures as the lightning bird, and the Kalahari Bushmen believe or believed that being hit by lightning resulted from trying to rob a Hamerkop’s nest. They also believe that the inimical god Khauna would not like anyone to kill a Hamerkop. According to an old Malagasy belief, anyone who destroys its nest will get leprosy, and a Malagasy poem calls it an “evil bird.” Such beliefs have given the bird some protection. Fact Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamerkop Other photos you may enjoy: Great Egret Shoebill Stork moving a duck Snowy Egret in flight

Hammer -head or HAMERKOP(Scopus umbretta)  -  ©valdosta.edu/bergstrom

The Hamerkop (Scopus umbretta), also known as Hammerkop, Hammerhead, Hammerhead Stork, Umbrette, Umber Bird, Tufted Umber, or Anvilhead, is a medium-sized wading bird (56 cm long, weighing 470 g). The shape of its head with a curved bill and crest at the back is reminiscent of a hammer, hence its name.

Legends:  Many legends exist about the Hamerkop. In some regions, people state that other birds help it build its nest. The Xam informants of Wilhelm Bleek said that when a Hamerkop flew and called over their camp, they knew that someone close to them had died. It is known in some cultures as the lightning bird, and the Kalahari Bushmen believe or believed that being hit by lightning resulted from trying to rob a Hamerkop’s nest. They also believe that the inimical god Khauna would not like anyone to kill a Hamerkop. According to an old Malagasy belief, anyone who destroys its nest will get leprosy, and a Malagasy poem calls it an “evil bird.” Such beliefs have given the bird some protection.

Fact Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamerkop

Other photos you may enjoy:

Great Egret

Shoebill Stork moving a duck

Snowy Egret in flight

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