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Openbill stork

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Ciconiiformes

Scientific name
  
Anastomus

Rank
  
Genus

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Ciconiidae

Higher classification
  
Stork

Openbill stork Asian Openbill Storks

Lower classifications
  
Asian openbill, African openbill

Asian openbill storks assam


The openbill storks or openbills are two species of stork (family Ciconiidae) 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 feature develops only in the adults. Both species feed predominantly on molluscs. The roof of the upper bill is fringed with plate like structures ("lamellae") in the African openbill, but absent in the Asian species. The two species of openbill storks are:

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  • Asian openbill (A. oscitans), a resident breeder in tropical southern Asia from India and Sri Lanka east to Southeast Asia.
  • African openbill (A. lamelligerus,) a resident breeder in Africa and Madagascar.

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    References

    Openbill stork Wikipedia
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