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Hamerkop

Scopus umbretta

A dull brown, hammer-headed water bird that stalks the stream and pools for frogs and small fish. Its enormous domed stick nest, built in a tree fork, can weigh more than 25 kg.

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The nest can take months to build and has a small side entrance to keep out predators.

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