Hammerkop

What they look like

Covered in brown feathers with purple iridescence, hammerkops have a long pointed bill, with stork-like legs and partially webbed feet.

Animal facts

• Considered bad luck to harm, they are mainly eaten by larger carnivores.
• Nests can be 6ft high and wide and weigh as much as an adult human.

What they eat

Frogs, fish and invertebrates.

Habitat

Fresh water lakes, ponds, swamps and marshes.

Where they live

Souther and Central Africa.