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Storks and Ibises in flight Storks and ibises in flight in Minneriya Wildlife Park Anastomus oscitans,Asia,Asian Openbill,Geotagged,Minneriya Wildlife Park,Sri Lanka Click/tap to enlarge

Storks and Ibises in flight

Storks and ibises in flight in Minneriya Wildlife Park

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The Asian openbill or Asian openbill stork is a large wading bird in the stork family Ciconiidae. This distinctive stork is found mainly in the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia. 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.

Similar species: Storks
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Uploaded Jun 16, 2014. Captured Jul 5, 2013 11:56 in Hingurakgoda Road, Minneriya, Sri Lanka.
  • Canon EOS 7D
  • f/10.0
  • 1/400s
  • ISO500
  • 209mm