A wading bird found in Africa with a distinctive hammer-shaped or backward-sloping head, known for building enormous stick nests.
From Afrikaans/Dutch 'hamerkop' (hammer head), combining 'hamer' (hammer) and 'kop' (head), referring to the bird's unusual head shape.
Hammerköps build the second-largest nests of any bird species—their architectural skill rivals eagles, with nests weighing up to 2 tons and sometimes lasting decades in the same tree.
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