ˈhamə(r)ˌkäp noun
also hammerkop bird or hammerkop stork
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Etymology: Afrikaans hamerkop, from hamer hammer + kop head
: a chiefly dusky brown African wading bird ( Scopus umbretta ) intermediate in some respects between storks and herons but distinguished by its large head with heavy bill and thick dorsal crest and by its huge domed nest