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Side-by-Side Comparison

속성	African Openbill	Oriental Stork
학명	Anastomus lamelligerus	Ciconia boyciana
목	Ciconiiformes	Ciconiiformes
과	Ciconiidae	Ciconiidae
보전 상태	Least Concern	Endangered
체장	—	115.0 cm (45.3 in)
날개 폭	78.8 cm (31.0 in)	220.0 cm (86.6 in)
체중	1014.0 g (35.77 oz)	5000.0 g (176.37 oz)
식성	--	Fish, frogs, snakes, large insects, and small mammals caught in shallow wetlands. Feeds by wading …
산란 수	3-5	2-6
Population Trend	—	—

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Size Comparison

Body Length

African Openbill —

Oriental Stork 115.0 cm

날개 폭

African Openbill 78.8 cm

Oriental Stork 220.0 cm

체중

African Openbill 1014.0 g

Oriental Stork 5000.0 g

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Habitat Comparison

공유 서식지

🌿 Wetland

African Openbill only

🌲 Forest 🌾 Grassland

Oriental Stork only

없음

Oriental Stork

Wetlands, flooded rice paddies, rivers, and marshes. Nests on tall trees, utility poles, and artificial platforms.

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Song & Call Comparison

African Openbill

Oriental Stork

노래

Essentially silent like all storks; produces loud mechanical bill-clattering at the nest as a greeting display. Chicks beg with hissing and squeaking. Rarely vocalizes otherwise.

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Geographic Range & Migration

African Openbill

Oriental Stork

Breeds in the Russian Far East and northeastern China. Winters in southeastern China, Japan, and Korea.

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보전 상태

Least Concern

African Openbill

Endangered

Oriental Stork

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How to Tell Them Apart

African Openbill

Oriental Stork

깃털

White body plumage with black flight feathers. Red bare skin around the eye and black bill distinguish it from the white stork. Pinkish-red legs.

부리

Long, thick, straight, black bill

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About These Birds

African Openbill

아프리카 개부리 황새는 사하라 이남 아프리카에 서식하는 대형 조류로, 독특하게 비어 있는 윗부리와 아랫부리 사이에 공간이 있어 달팽이와 조개류를 먹기 위한 특화된 형태를 가지고 있습니다.

Oriental Stork

The oriental stork is one of the most endangered stork species, with fewer than 3,000 individuals remaining in the wild. It was once widespread across East Asia but declined dramatically due to wetland drainage and pesticide use. Reintroduction programs in Japan and Korea have achieved notable success.

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