African Openbill vs Wood Stork

Anastomus lamelligerus в сравнении с Mycteria americana

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика African Openbill Wood Stork
Научное название Anastomus lamelligerus Mycteria americana
Отряд Ciconiiformes Ciconiiformes
Семейство Ciconiidae Ciconiidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 78,8 cm (31.0 in) 91,2 cm (35.9 in)
Масса 1014,0 g (35.77 oz) 2655,0 g (93.65 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 3-5 2-5
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

African Openbill only

Нет

Wood Stork only

Охранный статус

Least Concern

African Openbill

Least Concern

Wood 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.

Wood Stork

83–115 cm, wingspan 140–180 cm. White body; naked dark grey head; heavy yellowish decurved bill. Only stork breeding in North America; resident from southeastern USA to Argentina. Feeds on fish using tactile bill-snapping in shallow water. Threatens by wetland drainage; nests colonially.

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