African Openbill vs Asian Woollyneck

Anastomus lamelligerus 比較対象 Ciconia episcopus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 African Openbill Asian Woollyneck
学名 Anastomus lamelligerus Ciconia episcopus
Ciconiiformes Ciconiiformes
Ciconiidae Ciconiidae
保全状況 Least Concern Near Threatened
体長
翼開長 78.8 cm (31.0 in) 91.2 cm (35.9 in)
体重 1014.0 g (35.77 oz) 2190.0 g (77.25 oz)
食性 -- --
一腹卵数 3-5 2-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

African Openbill only

Asian Woollyneck only

None

保全状況

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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