Where does the Hamerkop live?

Scopus umbretta has 230,000 records in 55 countries and territories, from 1873 to 2026. Most records come from South Africa.

• 230,000 records
• 55 places
• 119 years recorded
• Aves class

When it is recorded

Peak month: November. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.

Records over time

Recording effort has risen steeply almost everywhere since the 1990s, so a rising line usually shows more observers rather than more animals.

Where it is recorded

Showing the top 40 of 55 places.