African Openbill vs Asian Woollyneck

Anastomus lamelligerus comparado con Ciconia episcopus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo African Openbill Asian Woollyneck
Nombre científico Anastomus lamelligerus Ciconia episcopus
Orden Ciconiiformes Ciconiiformes
Familia Ciconiidae Ciconiidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Near Threatened
Longitud
Envergadura 78,8 cm (31.0 in) 91,2 cm (35.9 in)
Peso 1014,0 g (35.77 oz) 2190,0 g (77.25 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamaño de la puesta 3-5 2-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

African Openbill only

Asian Woollyneck only

Ninguno

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

African Openbill

Near Threatened

Asian 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.

Asian Woollyneck

75–92 cm. White body; black back and wings; white woolly neck feathers; red bill and legs; dark eyes. Resident across South and Southeast Asia and sub-Saharan Africa in wetlands and open woodland. Feeds on fish, frogs, and invertebrates. Sometimes treated as conspecific with African Woollyneck.

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