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.

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