Scopus (bird)
Genus of bird
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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.
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| Scopus | |
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| S. u. umbretta, Kenya | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Pelecaniformes |
| Suborder: | Pelecani |
| Family: | Scopidae Bonaparte, 1849 |
| Genus: | Scopus Gmelin, 1789 |
| Species | |
Taxonomy
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]