The African openbill is a species of stork in the family Ciconiidae, widely distributed across Sub-Saharan Africa and the western regions of Madagascar. It is common to locally abundant across its range, though its distribution is patchy. Some experts recognize two subspecies, one on the African continent and one on Madagascar, distinguished by the more pronounced ridges on the bill of the Madagascar birds. Its closest relative is the Asian openbill, and both species share the unusually shaped large bill that gives them their name.
Facts
Classification
System (Realm) System (Realm) Living or Extinct Scientific Name Conservation Status Body Size Band Activity Pattern Comparison
CITES Appendix Connections
Child Taxon Of
Source African openbill (Wikidata)
In Biome
Source African openbill (Wikipedia)
In Ecosystem
Source Wikidata: Bull Shark
Additional Source Kruger National Park (Wikipedia)Article text
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Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Sources
1. EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014)
2. GBIF Species API
GBIF Species API- System (Realm): Terrestrial
- System (Realm): Freshwater
View the Source 3. African openbill (Wikidata)
Wikidata- Wikidata Q26902 (P225 taxon name)
Statements section, conservation status (P141)
IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): least concern.
- Child Taxon Of: Ciconiidae, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
View the Source 4. UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Aves
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 32Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 32
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5. African openbill (Wikipedia)
Infobox: status
LC
In Biome: Wetlands, Habitat
The place you are most likely to see them are on large freshwater wetlands with nearby tall trees or shrubs for them to nest in.
View the Source6. Ecological Society of America, Ecological Archives E095-178 (Wilman et al. 2014): EltonTraits 1.0 bird functional traits (BirdFuncDat)
Ecological Society of America, Ecological Archives E095-178 (Wilman et al. 2014)Row: anastomus lamelligerus
5363 Nonpasseriformes Ciconiiformes Ciconiidae Storks 23 BL3 Anastomus lamelligerus African Openbill 80 0 10 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 Invertebrate Ref_1 A Jennifer 0 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ref_1 1 Jessica 0 1081 Dunning08 1
BirdFuncDat.txt row Anastomus lamelligerus, Nocturnal column
Anastomus lamelligerus African Openbill 80 0 10 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 Invertebrate Ref_1 A Jennifer 0 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ref_1 1 Jessica 0
View the Source UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Anastomus
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 1029Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 1029
"active":true,"cites_listing":"NC"
Kruger National Park (Wikipedia)
WikipediaIn Ecosystem: Kruger National Park, Article textQuote, In Ecosystem: Kruger National Park, Article text
Some representatives of this group are the African openbill, hooded vulture, Dickinson's kestrel, white-crowned lapwing, brown-necked parrot, Senegal coucal, broad-billed roller, trumpeter hornbill, Böhm's spinetail, tropical boubou, Meves's starling and scarlet-chested sunbird.
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