African Openbill vs Milky Stork

Anastomus lamelligerus so với Mycteria cinerea

Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính African Openbill Milky Stork
Tên Khoa Học Anastomus lamelligerus Mycteria cinerea
Bộ Ciconiiformes Ciconiiformes
Họ Ciconiidae Ciconiidae
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn Least Concern Endangered
Chiều Dài
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh 78,8 cm (31.0 in) 95,3 cm (37.5 in)
Khối Lượng 1014,0 g (35.77 oz) 2393,0 g (84.41 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn -- --
Số Trứng 3-5 1-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Môi Trường Sống Chung

African Openbill only

Milky Stork only

Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn

Least Concern

African Openbill

Endangered

Milky 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.

Milky Stork

92 cm. White plumage with black flight feathers; bare pink facial skin; yellow bill. Restricted to coastal lowlands and mangroves of Southeast Asia (Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi, Malaysia). Endangered due to habitat loss and hunting. Feeds on fish in mangrove creeks and coastal wetlands.

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