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Saddle-billed Stork

Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis

Description:

The Saddle-billed Stork is a large wading bird in the stork family, Ciconiidae. It is a widespread species which is a resident breeder in sub-Saharan Africa from Sudan, Ethiopia and Kenya south to South Africa, and in The Gambia, Senegal, Côte d'Ivoire and Chad in west Africa. This is a close relative of the widespread Asian Black-necked Stork, the only other member of the genus Ephippiorhynchus.

Habitat:

Jurong Bird Park

1 Species ID Suggestions

AshleyT
AshleyT 10 years ago
Saddle-billed Stork
Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis Saddle-billed Stork


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2 Comments

Hema  Shah
Hema Shah 10 years ago

spectacular!

Tom15
Tom15 10 years ago

Great looking birds and very nice photos!

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Singapore, Singapore

Spotted on Oct 1, 2012
Submitted on Mar 25, 2014

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