The African openbill is a species of stork from the family Ciconiidae. It is widely distributed in Sub-Saharan Africa and western regions of Madagascar. This species is considered common to locally ab
African openbill, Zimbabwe, crop
Juvenile African openbill
African openbill holding a snail with the tip of its bill
The openbill storks or openbills are two species of stork in the genus Anastomus. They are large wading birds characterized by large bills, the mandibles of which do not meet except at the tip. This f
African openbill
…status Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Ciconiiformes Family: Ciconiidae Genus: Anastomus Species: A. lamelligerus Binomial name Anastomus lamelligerus Temminck, 1823 The African openbill (Anastomus lamelligerus) is a species of stork from…
Anastomus lamelligerus 1838, b
African openbill, Anastomus lamelligerus, Chobe National Park, Botswana, crop
Asian Openbill in Kolkata I IMG 0495