African Openbill vs Wood Stork

Anastomus lamelligerus مقارنةً بـ Mycteria americana

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة African Openbill Wood Stork
الاسم العلمي Anastomus lamelligerus Mycteria americana
الرتبة Ciconiiformes Ciconiiformes
الفصيلة Ciconiidae Ciconiidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 78,8 cm (31.0 in) 91,2 cm (35.9 in)
الوزن 1014,0 g (35.77 oz) 2655,0 g (93.65 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 3-5 2-5
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

African Openbill only

بلا

Wood Stork only

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

African Openbill

Least Concern

Wood 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.

Wood Stork

83–115 cm, wingspan 140–180 cm. White body; naked dark grey head; heavy yellowish decurved bill. Only stork breeding in North America; resident from southeastern USA to Argentina. Feeds on fish using tactile bill-snapping in shallow water. Threatens by wetland drainage; nests colonially.

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