Scopidae (Hamerkops) — Wallace's Line

Species in this group

LC

Scopus umbretta

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~40%

Jan

~40%

Feb

~40%

Mar

~40%

Apr

~40%

May

~40%

Jun

~40%

Jul

~40%

Aug

~40%

Sep

~40%

Oct

~40%

Nov

~40%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Hamerkops

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Our parks Our cities In captivity: 89 zoos & centres

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Niokolo-Koba National Park	🇸🇳 Senegal	1 of 1	~80%
	Hamerkop			~80%
2	South Luangwa National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	1 of 1	~60%
	Hamerkop			~60%
3	Queen Elizabeth National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1 of 1	~60%
	Hamerkop			~60%
4	Liwonde National Park	🇲🇼 Malawi	1 of 1	~50%
	Hamerkop			~50%
5	Ruaha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 1	~50%
	Hamerkop			~50%
6	Meru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 1	~50%
	Hamerkop			~50%
7	Lake Mburo National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1 of 1	~50%
	Hamerkop			~50%
8	Akagera National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	1 of 1	~50%
	Hamerkop			~50%
9	Nairobi National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 1	~50%
	Hamerkop			~50%
10	Odzala-Kokoua National Park	🇨🇬 Republic of the Congo	1 of 1	~50%
	Hamerkop			~50%
11	Gonarezhou National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	1 of 1	~50%
	Hamerkop			~50%
12	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 1	~40%
	Hamerkop			~40%
13	Arusha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 1	~40%
	Hamerkop			~40%
14	Lower Zambezi National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	1 of 1	~40%
	Hamerkop			~40%
15	Kafue National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	1 of 1	~40%
	Hamerkop			~40%
16	Lake Manyara National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 1	~40%
	Hamerkop			~40%
17	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 1	~40%
	Hamerkop			~40%
18	Mana Pools National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	1 of 1	~40%
	Hamerkop			~40%
19	Moremi Game Reserve	🇧🇼 Botswana	1 of 1	~40%
	Hamerkop			~40%
20	Mikumi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 1	~30%
	Hamerkop			~30%
21	Selous Game Reserve	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 1	~30%
	Hamerkop			~30%
22	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 1	~30%
	Hamerkop			~30%
23	Virunga National Park	🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo	1 of 1	~30%
	Hamerkop			~30%
24	Awash National Park	🇪🇹 Ethiopia	1 of 1	~30%
	Hamerkop			~30%
25	Gorongosa National Park	🇲🇿 Mozambique	1 of 1	~20%
	Hamerkop			~20%
26	Lake Nakuru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 1	~20%
	Hamerkop			~20%
27	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 1	~20%
	Hamerkop			~20%
28	Murchison Falls National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1 of 1	~20%
	Hamerkop			~20%
29	Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 1	~20%
	Hamerkop			~20%
30	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 1	~20%
	Hamerkop			~20%
31	Chobe National Park	🇧🇼 Botswana	1 of 1	~20%
	Hamerkop			~20%
32	Hwange National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	1 of 1	~20%
	Hamerkop			~20%
33	Samburu National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 1	~20%
	Hamerkop			~20%
34	Tsavo West National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 1	~20%
	Hamerkop			~20%
35	Kidepo Valley National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1 of 1	~20%
	Hamerkop			~20%
36	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 1	~20%
	Hamerkop			~20%
37	Amboseli National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 1	~20%
	Hamerkop			~20%
38	Pilanesberg National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 1	~20%
	Hamerkop			~20%
39	Bale Mountains National Park	🇪🇹 Ethiopia	1 of 1	~10%
	Hamerkop			~10%
40	uMkhuze Game Reserve	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 1	~10%
	Hamerkop			~10%
41	Mkomazi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 1	~10%
	Hamerkop			~10%
42	Semuliki National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1 of 1	~10%
	Hamerkop			~10%
43	Tsavo East National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 1	~10%
	Hamerkop			~10%
44	De Hoop Nature Reserve	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 1	~10%
	Hamerkop			~10%
45	Kibale National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1 of 1	~10%
	Hamerkop			~10%
46	Berenty Reserve	🇲🇬 Madagascar	1 of 1	~10%
	Hamerkop			~10%
47	Waterberg Plateau Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	1 of 1	~10%
	Hamerkop			~10%
48	Bwindi Impenetrable National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1 of 1	<5%
	Hamerkop			<5%
49	Ranomafana National Park	🇲🇬 Madagascar	1 of 1	<5%
	Hamerkop			<5%
50	Nyungwe National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	1 of 1	<5%
	Hamerkop			<5%
51	Addo Elephant National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 1	<5%
	Hamerkop			<5%
52	Aberdare National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 1	<5%
	Hamerkop			<5%
53	Etosha National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	1 of 1	<5%
	Hamerkop			<5%
54	Volcanoes National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	1 of 1	<5%
	Hamerkop			<5%
55	Mantadia National Park	🇲🇬 Madagascar	1 of 1	<5%
	Hamerkop			<5%
56	Garden Route National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 1	<5%
	Hamerkop			<5%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Ouagadougou	🇧🇫 Burkina Faso	1 of 1	~60%
	Hamerkop			~60%
2	Kampala	🇺🇬 Uganda	1 of 1	~50%
	Hamerkop			~50%
3	Kigali	🇷🇼 Rwanda	1 of 1	~50%
	Hamerkop			~50%
4	Serrekunda	🇬🇲 Gambia	1 of 1	~40%
	Hamerkop			~40%
5	Abuja	🇳🇬 Nigeria	1 of 1	~30%
	Hamerkop			~30%
6	Brazzaville	🇨🇬 Republic of the Congo	1 of 1	~30%
	Hamerkop			~30%
7	Dar es-Salaam	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 1	~20%
	Hamerkop			~20%
8	Maputo	🇲🇿 Mozambique	1 of 1	~20%
	Hamerkop			~20%
9	Harare	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	1 of 1	~20%
	Hamerkop			~20%
10	Lilongwe	🇲🇼 Malawi	1 of 1	~20%
	Hamerkop			~20%
11	Lubango	🇦🇴 Angola	1 of 1	~10%
	Hamerkop			~10%
12	Nairobi	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 1	~10%
	Hamerkop			~10%
13	Durban	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 1	~10%
	Hamerkop			~10%
14	Pretoria	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 1	<5%
	Hamerkop			<5%
15	Lusaka	🇿🇲 Zambia	1 of 1	<5%
	Hamerkop			<5%
16	Addis Ababa	🇪🇹 Ethiopia	1 of 1	<5%
	Hamerkop			<5%
17	Antananarivo	🇲🇬 Madagascar	1 of 1	<5%
	Hamerkop			<5%
18	Johannesburg	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 1	<5%
	Hamerkop			<5%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	Disney's Animal Kingdom	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
2	San Diego Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
3	Prague Zoo	🇨🇿 Czechia	In captivity
4	Copenhagen Zoo	🇩🇰 Denmark	In captivity
5	Tierpark Berlin	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
6	Natura Artis Magistra	🇳🇱 Netherlands	In captivity
7	Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
8	Zürich Zoo	🇨🇭 Switzerland	In captivity
9	Dresden Zoo	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
10	Antwerp Zoo	🇧🇪 Belgium	In captivity
11	Barcelona Zoo	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
12	Zlín-Lešná Zoo	🇨🇿 Czechia	In captivity
13	Paris Zoological Park	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
14	Réserve africaine de Sigean	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
15	Parc des oiseaux	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
16	Zoo de Doué	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
17	Abilene Zoological Gardens	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
18	San Diego Zoo Safari Park	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
19	Safaripark Beekse Bergen	🇳🇱 Netherlands	In captivity
20	Toronto Zoo	🇨🇦 Canada	In captivity
21	Safari West	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
22	Columbus Zoo and Aquarium	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
23	Kansas City Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
24	Chester Zoo	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	In captivity
25	Milwaukee County Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
26	Oakland Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
27	The Maryland Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
28	Toledo Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
29	Detroit Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
30	Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
31	Marwell Zoo	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	In captivity
32	Selwo Aventura	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
33	Audubon Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
34	Berlin Zoological Garden	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
35	Caldwell Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
36	Wrocław Zoological Garden	🇵🇱 Poland	In captivity
37	Calgary Zoo	🇨🇦 Canada	In captivity
38	San Francisco Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
39	ZOOM Erlebniswelt	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
40	ZooTampa	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
41	Oregon Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
42	Lisbon Zoo	🇵🇹 Portugal	In captivity
43	Memphis Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
44	Wildlands	🇳🇱 Netherlands	In captivity
45	Houston Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
46	San Antonio Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
47	Cologne Zoological Garden	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
48	Philadelphia Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
49	Honolulu Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
50	Zoo Atlanta	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity

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