- 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 21 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Yellow-billed_Stork
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