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Stork - Abdim's Stork

Ciconia abdimii

Description:

Smallest Stork; Black head, neck, back, wings, and tail,in contract to this white rump, underpart and parts of underwings; short bill; gray legs, with red coloured knees and feet. During breeding season, bright red bare skin in front of eyes and bright blue at base of lower bill; bill is light greenish with red tip Photo taken at Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania

Habitat:

Open grassland; semi-deserts

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2 Comments

Desmond.E.S.O
Desmond.E.S.O 9 years ago

Definitely stunning Karen!

James McNair
James McNair 9 years ago

Stunning Karan

Karan Raghwa
Spotted by
Karan Raghwa

Arusha, Tanzania

Spotted on Dec 31, 2013
Submitted on May 10, 2014

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