African Openbill vs Jabiru

Anastomus lamelligerus مقارنةً بـ Jabiru mycteria

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة African Openbill Jabiru
الاسم العلمي Anastomus lamelligerus Jabiru mycteria
الرتبة Ciconiiformes Ciconiiformes
الفصيلة Ciconiidae Ciconiidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 78,8 cm (31.0 in) 128,2 cm (50.5 in)
الوزن 1014,0 g (35.77 oz) 6164,5 g (217.45 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 3-5 2-5
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

African Openbill only

Jabiru only

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

African Openbill

Least Concern

Jabiru

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.

Jabiru

130–140 cm, wingspan 230–280 cm. Massive white stork; naked black head with vivid red collar at base of neck; huge black upturned bill. Ranges from Mexico to Argentina; commonest in Pantanal and llanos. Feeds on fish, frogs, and snakes. Nests solitarily on tall palms. South America's tallest flying bird.

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