African Openbill vs Lesser Adjutant

Anastomus lamelligerus verglichen mit Leptoptilos javanicus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal African Openbill Lesser Adjutant
Wissenschaftlicher Name Anastomus lamelligerus Leptoptilos javanicus
Ordnung Ciconiiformes Ciconiiformes
Familie Ciconiidae Ciconiidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Near Threatened
Länge
Flügelspannweite 78,8 cm (31.0 in) 124,9 cm (49.2 in)
Gewicht 1014,0 g (35.77 oz) 4615,0 g (162.79 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 3-5 2-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

African Openbill only

Lesser Adjutant only

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

African Openbill

Near Threatened

Lesser Adjutant

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.

Lesser Adjutant

110–120 cm. Naked red-yellow head with white ruff; large pale bill. Resident across South and Southeast Asia in wetlands, mangroves, and agricultural areas. Vulnerable; declining due to habitat loss and hunting. Feeds on fish, frogs, and carrion; nests colonially in trees.

More Birds to Explore

Explore the Nature FYI Family