Abdim's Stork vs Saddle-billed Stork

Ciconia abdimii مقارنةً بـ Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Abdim's Stork Saddle-billed Stork
الاسم العلمي Ciconia abdimii Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis
الرتبة Ciconiiformes Ciconiiformes
الفصيلة Ciconiidae Ciconiidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 83,3 cm (32.8 in) 123,4 cm (48.6 in)
الوزن 1365,0 g (48.15 oz) 6089,8 g (214.81 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 2-3 1-5
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Abdim's Stork only

بلا

Saddle-billed Stork only

بلا

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Abdim's Stork

Least Concern

Saddle-billed Stork

About These Birds

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.

Saddle-billed Stork

145–150 cm. Very tall; black and white plumage; large brightly coloured bill with yellow saddle, red base, and black tip. Eyes yellow (female) or brown (male). Widespread in sub-Saharan Africa beside rivers and lakes. Feeds on fish and frogs; solitary nester; one of Africa's most spectacular birds.

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