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Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis
The Saddle-billed Stork is a large wading bird in the stork family, Ciconiidae. This is a huge bird that regularly attains a height of 150 cm (59 in), a length of 142 cm (56 in) and a 2.4–2.7 m (7.9–8.9 ft) wingspan. The sexes can be readily distinguished by the golden yellow irises of the female and the brown irises and dangling yellow wattles of the male.
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.
Spotted in Jurong Bird Park, Singapore.
Spotted on Dec 8, 2013
Submitted on Apr 3, 2014
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nice pose!