African Openbill vs African Woollyneck

Anastomus lamelligerus 比較対象 Ciconia microscelis

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 African Openbill African Woollyneck
学名 Anastomus lamelligerus Ciconia microscelis
Ciconiiformes Ciconiiformes
Ciconiidae Ciconiidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長
翼開長 78.8 cm (31.0 in) 96.1 cm (37.8 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

African Woollyneck only

保全状況

Least Concern

African Openbill

Least Concern

African 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.

African Woollyneck

73–92 cm. Black and white; white neck with distinctive woolly white feathers; red bill and legs. Resident across sub-Saharan Africa in moist woodland, rivers, and wetlands. Feeds on fish, frogs, and small vertebrates. Solitary breeder; calls infrequently but produces bill-clattering.

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