African Openbill vs Storm's Stork

Anastomus lamelligerus в сравнении с Ciconia stormi

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика African Openbill Storm's Stork
Научное название Anastomus lamelligerus Ciconia stormi
Отряд Ciconiiformes Ciconiiformes
Семейство Ciconiidae Ciconiidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Endangered
Длина
Размах крыльев 78,8 cm (31.0 in) 77,5 cm (30.5 in)
Масса 1014,0 g (35.77 oz) 2061,0 g (72.70 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 3-5 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

African Openbill only

Storm's Stork only

Нет

Охранный статус

Least Concern

African Openbill

Endangered

Storm's Stork

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.

Storm's Stork

75–91 cm. Black and white with white neck; bare red facial skin; red and yellow bill. Critically Endangered; restricted to lowland forest wetlands of Borneo, Sumatra, and Peninsular Malaysia. Highly sensitive to forest loss. Very few confirmed nesting records; one of Asia's rarest storks.

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