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Ciconia episcopus
Marsh on the edge of the field. Countryside.
This stork is glistening black with black ‘skull cap’, white neck and white lower belly. The upper parts are glossed dark green, and the breast and belly have a purple hue. It has long legs and heavy blackish bill. It walks slowly and steadily on the ground seeking its prey, which consists of amphibians, small reptiles and large insects.
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