Scopus (bird)
Genus of bird From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Genus of bird From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Scopus is a genus of wading birds containing the hamerkop (Scopus umbretta) and its extinct Pliocene relative, Scopus xenopus. This genus is the sole representative of the family Scopidae.
Scopus | |
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S. u. umbretta, Kenya | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Pelecaniformes |
Family: | Scopidae Bonaparte, 1849 |
Genus: | Scopus Brisson, 1760 |
Species | |
Hamerkops were traditionally included in the Ciconiiformes, but are now thought to be closer to the Pelecaniformes.[1] Recent studies have found that its closest relatives are the pelicans and shoebill.[2]
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