Hamerkop
Scopus umbretta
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPelecaniformes (Pelicaniformes)
- FamilyScopidae (Hamerkops)
- GenusScopus (Hamerkops)
- SpeciesScopus umbretta (Hamerkop)
Closest Relatives at Masai Mara National Reserve
Black-headed Heron
Ardea melanocephala
Hadada
Bostrychia hagedash
Grey Heron
Ardea cinerea
African Sacred Ibis
Threskiornis aethiopicus
Cattle Egret
Bubulcus ibis
Striated Heron
Butorides striata
Great Egret
Ardea alba
Rufous-bellied Heron
Ardeola rufiventris
Goliath Heron
Ardea goliath
Little Egret
Egretta garzetta
intermediate egret
Egretta intermedia
Great White Pelican
Pelecanus onocrotalus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Hamerkop in Masai Mara National Reserve?
About 41% of visitor-days record a Hamerkop sighting in Masai Mara National Reserve, based on 1180 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Hamerkop in Masai Mara National Reserve?
May has the highest sighting rate for Hamerkop in Masai Mara National Reserve in our monthly data.