African Openbill vs Abdim's Stork

Anastomus lamelligerus مقارنةً بـ Ciconia abdimii

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة African Openbill Abdim's Stork
الاسم العلمي Anastomus lamelligerus Ciconia abdimii
الرتبة Ciconiiformes Ciconiiformes
الفصيلة Ciconiidae Ciconiidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 78,8 cm (31.0 in) 83,3 cm (32.8 in)
الوزن 1014,0 g (35.77 oz) 1365,0 g (48.15 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 3-5 2-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

African Openbill only

Abdim's Stork only

بلا

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

African Openbill

Least Concern

Abdim's Stork

About These Birds

African Openbill

72–90 cm. All-black plumage with gloss; distinctive large bill with a gap between mandibles adapted for extracting apple snails. Resident across sub-Saharan Africa and Madagascar in wetlands, rivers, and rice paddies. Feeds almost exclusively on molluscs. Colonial breeder in trees near water.

Abdim's Stork

73 cm. Small stork; black back and wings; white underparts; blue facial skin with red eye-ring; red and grey bill. Breeds sub-Saharan Africa; migrates north along East Africa to winter in southern Europe and India. Feeds on locusts and insects; welcomed by farmers. Colonial breeder in trees.

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