Scopus (bird)
| Scopus | |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
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.