African Openbill

Anastomus lamelligerus

Least Concern

पंखों का फैलाव

78.8 cm

वजन

1014.0 g

कुल

Ciconiidae

गण

Ciconiiformes

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के बारे में

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.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
पंखों का फैलाव	78.8 cm	31.0 in
वजन	1014.0 g	35.77 oz

Habitat & Range

🌲 Forest 🌿 Wetland 🌾 Grassland

संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

व्यवहार और प्रजनन

घोंसला बनाना

Nest type: PL. Incubation: 25-30 days. Fledging: 50-55 days.

अंडों की संख्या

3-5

वर्गिकी

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
गण	Ciconiiformes (Storks)
कुल	Ciconiidae (Storks)
Genus	Anastomus
प्रजातियां	Anastomus lamelligerus

Distribution

African Openbill has been recorded in 3 countries.

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उपस्थित Not recorded