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Family: Scopidae Local Malagasy name: akoholahinala Endemic to Madagascar: Web links for Scopus umbretta : Scopus umbretta -- No part of this material can be used in any way without written permision by the Taxonomy genus Scopus- - Hammerhead- - Hamerkop -- Scopus,Scopus umbretta, ITIS Standard Report Page: Scopus umbretta -- Go to Print Version, Scopus umbretta JF Gmelin, 1789 Taxonomic Serial No.: 174894. Hamerkop, Scopus umbretta -- Scopus umbretta. Other Names. Hammerhead, Hammer-headed Stork Ombrette africaine hammerkop (Scopus umbretta) -- Animal Pictures Archive's Species Search Start Point. hammerkop (Scopus Hammerkop (Scopus umbretta) -- Hammerkop (Scopus umbretta) Return. Scopus umbretta -- Scopus umbretta Hammerkop Français. Strangely shaped, large head on a long Hammerkop (Scopus umbretta ) - National Zoo| FONZ -- Hammerkop (Scopus umbretta ) Distribution: Habitat: lakes, ponds, swamps, CLICK HERE to make comments, add a link, or submit content for Scopus umbretta Almost all pictures on this site were taken with a Konica Minolta camera |
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