noun
hammerkop
Hammerkop (noun) means a bird from southern Africa, Scopus umbretta, of the family Scopidae and related to the herons.
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A bird from southern Africa, Scopus umbretta, of the family Scopidae and related to the herons.
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Etymology
From Afrikaans hamerkop, from hamer (“hammer”) + kop (“head”).
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"hammerkop" (noun) means a bird from southern Africa, Scopus umbretta, of the family Scopidae and related to the herons.