Animals

DESCRIPTION: An all-brown bird of 19-20 inches. Toes are partly webbed. A short tail and huge wings enable it to glide and soar easily, which it does with its head stretched forward. The crest on the back of the head mirrors the stout beak and produces the hammerhead shape from which the species takes its name.

GEOGRAPHICAL RANGE: South and Central Africa, South Arabia, lowland Madagascar. Shallow fresh water, lakes, ponds, and marshes.

DIET: Hammerkops feed on frogs, fish and invertebrates.