• (n.) See Umber, 4.
The umbrette (Scopus umbretta) or hammer-head is a bird found in Madagascar and parts of Africa. The general colour is purplish brown, and the head bears a large erectile crest.
umbrette A brown heron type of African bird, Scopus umbretta, having the head so crested as to resemble a 'claw hammer' and so also known as a 'hammerhead'.
hammerhead (def. 3).