Scopus (bird)

Genus of bird

Scopus

S. u. umbretta, Kenya
Scientific classification
Kingdom:  | Animalia
Phylum:  | Chordata
Class:  | Aves
Order:  | Pelecaniformes
Family:  | Scopidae
Bonaparte, 1849
Genus:  | Scopus
Brisson, 1760
Species

* Scopus umbretta
* †Scopus xenopus

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.

## Taxonomy

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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]

## References

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1. ^ Van Tuinen, Marcel; Butvill, Dave Brian; Kirsch, John A. W.; Hedges, S. Blair (2001). "Convergence and divergence in the evolution of aquatic birds" (PDF). Proceedings of the Royal Society of London. 26 (8): 1345–1350\. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-05-29.
2. ^ Ericson, P. G. P.; Anderson, C. L.; Britton, T.; Elzanowski, A.; Johansson, U. S.; Källersjö, M.; Ohlson, J. I.; Parsons, T. J.; Zuccon, D.; Mayr, G. (2006). "Diversification of Neoaves: integration of molecular sequence data and fossils". Biology Letters. 2 (4): 543–547\. doi:10.1098/rsbl.2006.0523. PMC 1834003. PMID 17148284.

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Genera of ibis, herons, pelicans and their extinct allies

* Kingdom: Animalia
* Phylum: Chordata
* Class: Aves
* Clade: Aequornithes
* Order: Pelecaniformes

Pelecaniformes

| incertae sedis|

* †Cladornis?

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†Torotigidae?|

* Torotix

Pelecani|

| Balaenicipitidae|

* Balaeniceps
* †Goliathia
* †Paludiavis

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Pelecanidae|

* †Eopelecanus
* †Miopelecanus
* Pelecanus

Scopidae|

* Scopus

Ardei|

*     * See below ↓

Ardei

| incertae sedis|

* †Ardeacites?

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†Xenerodiopidae|

* Xenerodiops

Threskiornithidae|

| incertae sedis|

* †Gerandibis
* †Milnea
* †Mopsitta?
* †Protibis
* †Rhynchaeites
* †Vadaravis
* †Xenicibis

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Plataleinae|

* Platalea

Threskiornithinae|

* †Apteribis
* Bostrychia
* Cercibis
* Eudocimus
* Geronticus
* Lophotibis
* Mesembrinibis
* Nipponia
* Phimosus
* Plegadis
* Pseudibis
* Thaumatibis
* Theristicus
* Threskiornis

Ardeidae|

* †Ardeagrandis
* Calherodius
* †Eoceornis
* †Matuku
* †Nyctisoma
* Oroanassa
* †Proardeola

Agamiinae|

* Agamia

Ardeinae|

* Ardea
* Ardeola
* Butorides
* Egretta
* Gorsachius
* Nycticorax
* Nyctanassa
* Pilherodius
* †Proardea
* Syrigma
* †Zeltornis
* Zonerodius

Botaurinae|

* Botaurus
* Ixobrychus
* †Pikaihao
* Zebrilus

Cochleariinae|

* Cochlearius

Tigriornithinae|

* †Taphophoyx
* Tigriornis
* Tigrisoma

Taxon identifiers

Scopus|

* Wikidata: Q15222474
* Wikispecies: Scopus (Scopidae)
* CoL: 6457R
* EoL: 45513851
* GBIF: 2480344
* iNaturalist: 3833
* ITIS: 174893
* NCBI: 33580
* Open Tree of Life: 464703
* Paleobiology Database: 39639
* Paleobiology Database: 57557

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*[†]: Extinct