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Scopus umbretta · Family Scopidae
Scopus umbretta
Family Scopidae
- Order
- Pelecaniformes
- Family
- Scopidae
- GBIF occurrence records
- 230,882
- Countries and territories with records
- 55
About this species
This species has 230,882 occurrence records from 55 countries and territories (GBIF, 21 October 2026). Most records come from South Africa (49.4%), Kenya (11.2%), Uganda (6.5%), Tanzania (5.1%) and Zimbabwe (3.5%); together they account for 75.6% of the total. In South Africa, this species accounts for 0.29% of all bird records in GBIF.
The scientific name Scopus umbretta combines the genus name Scopus with the species epithet umbretta. It is the only species of the genus Scopus in the Warbla app catalog.
It is the only species of the family Scopidae in the Warbla app catalog. The family Scopidae belongs to the order Pelecaniformes, which has 92 species in the Warbla app catalog.