African Openbill vs Milky Stork

Anastomus lamelligerus verglichen mit Mycteria cinerea

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal African Openbill Milky Stork
Wissenschaftlicher Name Anastomus lamelligerus Mycteria cinerea
Ordnung Ciconiiformes Ciconiiformes
Familie Ciconiidae Ciconiidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Endangered
Länge
Flügelspannweite 78,8 cm (31.0 in) 95,3 cm (37.5 in)
Gewicht 1014,0 g (35.77 oz) 2393,0 g (84.41 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 3-5 1-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

African Openbill only

Milky Stork only

Erhaltungsstatus

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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