Asian openbill
The Asian openbill or Asian openbill stork (Anastomus oscitans) is a large bird in the stork family Ciconiidae. This stork lives in the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia.
| Asian openbill | |
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| Adult showing characteristic gap between mandibles | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Ciconiiformes |
| Family: | Ciconiidae |
| Genus: | Anastomus |
| Species: | A. oscitans |
| Binomial name | |
| Anastomus oscitans (Boddaert, 1783) | |
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Description
The Asian openbill stork is mostly greyish (non-breeding season) or white (breeding season) with glossy black wings and tail that have a green or purple sheen.[2]
References
- BirdLife International (2016). "Anastomus oscitans". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22697661A93628985. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22697661A93628985.en.
- Gosner KL (1993). "Scopate tomia: an adaptation for handling hard-shelled prey? (PDF)" (PDF).
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