African Openbill vs Wood Stork

Anastomus lamelligerus comparé à Mycteria americana

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut African Openbill Wood Stork
Nom scientifique Anastomus lamelligerus Mycteria americana
Ordre Ciconiiformes Ciconiiformes
Famille Ciconiidae Ciconiidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 78,8 cm (31.0 in) 91,2 cm (35.9 in)
Poids 1014,0 g (35.77 oz) 2655,0 g (93.65 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 3-5 2-5
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

African Openbill only

Aucun(e)

Wood Stork only

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

African Openbill

Least Concern

Wood 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.

Wood Stork

83–115 cm, wingspan 140–180 cm. White body; naked dark grey head; heavy yellowish decurved bill. Only stork breeding in North America; resident from southeastern USA to Argentina. Feeds on fish using tactile bill-snapping in shallow water. Threatens by wetland drainage; nests colonially.

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