African Openbill vs Milky Stork

Anastomus lamelligerus مقارنةً بـ Mycteria cinerea

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة African Openbill Milky Stork
الاسم العلمي Anastomus lamelligerus Mycteria cinerea
الرتبة Ciconiiformes Ciconiiformes
الفصيلة Ciconiidae Ciconiidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Endangered
الطول
طول الجناح 78,8 cm (31.0 in) 95,3 cm (37.5 in)
الوزن 1014,0 g (35.77 oz) 2393,0 g (84.41 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 3-5 1-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

African Openbill only

Milky Stork only

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

African Openbill

Endangered

Milky 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.

Milky Stork

92 cm. White plumage with black flight feathers; bare pink facial skin; yellow bill. Restricted to coastal lowlands and mangroves of Southeast Asia (Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi, Malaysia). Endangered due to habitat loss and hunting. Feeds on fish in mangrove creeks and coastal wetlands.

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