Showing posts with label Black-necked Stork. Show all posts
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Sunday, May 28, 2017

BLACK-NECKED STORK

March 2017
(*   113)           BLACK-NECKED STORK              Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus

SRI LANKA            146

Found in lagoons, tanks and water holes in adjoining forest. 129-150 cm. Very rare breeding resident in south-east coastal area, occasionally in north.

Tuesday, June 17, 2014

BLACK-NECKED STORK


113       BLACK-NECKED STORK       Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus

Australia     (113)

Also commonly known as Jabiru. Also found in India and se Asia, Indonesia and PNG. c. 1.4 m, wingspan c. 2 m. Ranges across northern Australia from Port Hedland (WA) to c. coast NSW. Found coastal wetlands, mangroves, mudflats, open woodlands, dams, ponds.