African Woollyneck vs Saddle-billed Stork

Ciconia microscelis verglichen mit Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis

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Merkmal African Woollyneck Saddle-billed Stork
Wissenschaftlicher Name Ciconia microscelis Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis
Ordnung Ciconiiformes Ciconiiformes
Familie Ciconiidae Ciconiidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 96,1 cm (37.8 in) 123,4 cm (48.6 in)
Gewicht 2190,0 g (77.25 oz) 6089,8 g (214.81 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 2-4 1-5
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

African Woollyneck only

Saddle-billed Stork only

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Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

African Woollyneck

Least Concern

Saddle-billed Stork

About These Birds

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.

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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