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The Hamerkop (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. [Wikipedia] The [...] Crested Guineafowl and chick Helmeted Guineafowl The Crested Guineafowl and Helmeted Guineafowl are the two species of guineafowl found in Southern Africa. If you want to see Crested Guineafowl in Kruger National Park, you need to go to the Pafuri area in the north. Of course, you also need a lot of [...] My first bird of 2011, the much loved or despised Hadeda Ibis, woke me up around 5.30 a.m on January 1, 2011. If you have trouble waking up, you might consider downloading its haa-haa-haa-de-dah call as a wake up alarm. The Hadeda Ibis is found in Sub-saharan Africa, throughout open grasslands, savanna, wetlands, [...] Check for more cool bird pix around the world.  |
        
    
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