African Openbill vs African Woollyneck

Anastomus lamelligerus verglichen mit Ciconia microscelis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal African Openbill African Woollyneck
Wissenschaftlicher Name Anastomus lamelligerus Ciconia microscelis
Ordnung Ciconiiformes Ciconiiformes
Familie Ciconiidae Ciconiidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 78,8 cm (31.0 in) 96,1 cm (37.8 in)
Gewicht 1014,0 g (35.77 oz) 2190,0 g (77.25 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 3-5 2-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

African Openbill only

African Woollyneck only

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

African Openbill

Least Concern

African Woollyneck

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.

African Woollyneck

73–92 cm. Black and white; white neck with distinctive woolly white feathers; red bill and legs. Resident across sub-Saharan Africa in moist woodland, rivers, and wetlands. Feeds on fish, frogs, and small vertebrates. Solitary breeder; calls infrequently but produces bill-clattering.

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