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;[[:Category:Mycteria|Mycteria]] ibis | ;[[:Category:Mycteria|Mycteria]] ibis | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
− | 97cm | + | 97cm |
− | + | *Orangey-red face | |
+ | *Bill | ||
+ | **Long and thick | ||
+ | **Slightly curved | ||
+ | **Bright yellow | ||
+ | *Long, slender, greyish-white neck | ||
+ | *White back, belly and breast, lightly tinged with pink on feather tips | ||
+ | *Black tail and wing quills | ||
+ | *Long, pink or dark red legs | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
Found in [[Africa]] (south of the Sahara) including [[Madagascar]]. | Found in [[Africa]] (south of the Sahara) including [[Madagascar]]. | ||
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==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
− | + | This is a [[Dictionary_M-S#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>. | |
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
Shallow lakes, mud flats, coastal lagoons and meadows. | Shallow lakes, mud flats, coastal lagoons and meadows. | ||
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
+ | ====Diet==== | ||
The diet includes crustaceans, small fish, frogs, insects and worms. | The diet includes crustaceans, small fish, frogs, insects and worms. | ||
− | + | ====Breeding==== | |
− | Both sexes build the bulky stick nest | + | Both sexes build the bulky stick nest. The 2-3 eggs are laid on alternate days and are incubated for 30 days. |
− | + | ==References== | |
+ | #{{Ref-Clements6thDec10}}#WhoZoo | ||
+ | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Mycteria+ibis}} | {{GSearch|Mycteria+ibis}} | ||
− | [[Category:Birds]][[Category:Mycteria]] | + | <br /> |
+ | {{Video|Yellow_billed_Stork}} | ||
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+ | [[Category:Birds]][[Category:Mycteria]] [[Category:Videos]] |
Revision as of 22:45, 18 May 2011
- Mycteria ibis
Identification
97cm
- Orangey-red face
- Bill
- Long and thick
- Slightly curved
- Bright yellow
- Long, slender, greyish-white neck
- White back, belly and breast, lightly tinged with pink on feather tips
- Black tail and wing quills
- Long, pink or dark red legs
Distribution
Found in Africa (south of the Sahara) including Madagascar.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Shallow lakes, mud flats, coastal lagoons and meadows.
Behaviour
Diet
The diet includes crustaceans, small fish, frogs, insects and worms.
Breeding
Both sexes build the bulky stick nest. The 2-3 eggs are laid on alternate days and are incubated for 30 days.
References
- Clements, JF. 2010. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2010. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/Clements%206.5.xls/view
- WhoZoo
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Yellow-billed Stork. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 3 June 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Yellow-billed_Stork
External Links