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Asian openbill stork

Anastomus oscitans

Description:

Asian openbill is a smaller stork at about 60cm height. this one is a sub adult. The name is derived from the distinctive gap formed between the re-curved lower and arched upper mandible of the beak in adult birds. In younger birds this gap is less. Mainly hunts molluscs where it's curved beak becomes handy to get the flesh out from the shell.

Habitat:

Spotted in a marsh near my home.

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SaswatMishra
SaswatMishra 7 years ago

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sunnyjosef
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sunnyjosef

Ernakulam, Kerala, India

Spotted on Dec 5, 2014
Submitted on Dec 5, 2014

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