African Openbill vs African Woollyneck

Anastomus lamelligerus в сравнении с Ciconia microscelis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика African Openbill African Woollyneck
Научное название Anastomus lamelligerus Ciconia microscelis
Отряд Ciconiiformes Ciconiiformes
Семейство Ciconiidae Ciconiidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 78,8 cm (31.0 in) 96,1 cm (37.8 in)
Масса 1014,0 g (35.77 oz) 2190,0 g (77.25 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 3-5 2-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

African Openbill only

African Woollyneck only

Охранный статус

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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