Tarangire River ; Tanzania

The hamerkops (Scopus umbretta), also known as Hammerkop, Hammerkopf, 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. It ranges from Africa, Madagascar two Arabia, in the wetlands of a wide variety, including estuaries, lake sides, fish pond, river banks and rocky coasts in Tanzania. The hamerkops, wooden a sedentary bird that often show local movements, is not globally threatened and is locally abundant in Africa and Madagascar