Hamerkop
Scopus umbretta
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPelecaniformes (Pelicaniformes)
- FamilyScopidae (Hamerkops)
- GenusScopus (Hamerkops)
- SpeciesScopus umbretta (Hamerkop)
Closest Relatives at Queen Elizabeth National Park
Cattle Egret
Bubulcus ibis
Hadada
Bostrychia hagedash
Squacco Heron
Ardeola ralloides
African Sacred Ibis
Threskiornis aethiopicus
Pink-backed Pelican
Pelecanus rufescens
Black-headed Heron
Ardea melanocephala
Striated Heron
Butorides striata
Great Egret
Ardea alba
Little Egret
Egretta garzetta
Grey Heron
Ardea cinerea
Goliath Heron
Ardea goliath
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 Queen Elizabeth National Park?
About 58% of visitor-days record a Hamerkop sighting in Queen Elizabeth National Park, based on 807 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Hamerkop in Queen Elizabeth National Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for Hamerkop in Queen Elizabeth National Park in our monthly data.