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Anastomus oscitans
Also called simply Asian openbill, it is a large wading bird in the stork family Ciconiidae. It is greyish white with glossy black wings and tail and the adults have a gap between the arched upper mandible and recurved lower mandible.
This distinctive stork is found mainly in the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia.
Spotted on Jun 25, 2014
Submitted on Jul 8, 2014
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