African Openbill (Open-billed Stork)
Anastomus lamelligerus
Anastomus lamelligerus
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African Openbill (Open-billed Stork) Anastomus lamelligerus |
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The African openbill is a small black stork with a nutcracker-like ivory-colored bill (seen in many of these images) with which it forages mainly for snails and mussels. The images above were taken in Silale swamp. The lower image is courtesy of Alex Supady. Click the lower image to see more. |
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