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Bostrychia carunculata
Photo by Mike Pennington
Photo taken: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Identification

Distribution

Eritrea and Ethiopia.

Taxonomy

Habitat

Highland river courses with rocky, cliff-like edges, open country and heath forests and occasionally in eucalyptus stands.

Behaviour

Its nest is made of sticks, lined with grass stems, mosses and strips of bark. 2-3 dirty-white, rough-shelled eggs are laid. They nest in colonies in bushes growing out from cliffs.

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