African Openbill vs Asian Woollyneck

Anastomus lamelligerus से तुलना Ciconia episcopus

Side-by-Side Comparison

विशेषता African Openbill Asian Woollyneck
वैज्ञानिक नाम Anastomus lamelligerus Ciconia episcopus
गण Ciconiiformes Ciconiiformes
कुल Ciconiidae Ciconiidae
संरक्षण स्थिति Least Concern Near Threatened
लंबाई
पंखों का फैलाव 78.8 cm (31.0 in) 91.2 cm (35.9 in)
वजन 1014.0 g (35.77 oz) 2190.0 g (77.25 oz)
आहार -- --
अंडों की संख्या 3-5 2-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

साझा आवास

African Openbill only

Asian Woollyneck only

कोई नहीं

संरक्षण स्थिति

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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