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Asian Openbill storks during sunset, Wilpaththu, Sri Lanka With this photo, we ended our intense 2 day safari through the Wilpaththu park of Sri Lanka. Here&#039;s the final set:<br /> <br /> <a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/tag/15716/wilpaththu.html" title="Wilpaththu" class="tag"><em>167</em>Wilpaththu</a> Anastomus oscitans,Asia,Asian Openbill,Sri Lanka,Wilpaththu Click/tap to enlarge

Asian Openbill storks during sunset, Wilpaththu, Sri Lanka

With this photo, we ended our intense 2 day safari through the Wilpaththu park of Sri Lanka. Here's the final set:

167Wilpaththu

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    Openbill stork (Anastomus oscitans) Posted 10 years ago, modified 10 years ago
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      Thanks, you beat me to it. I had uploaded about 10 photos and was identifying them one by one, which takes a bit. Posted 10 years ago

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The Asian openbill

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.

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Uploaded Dec 24, 2014. Captured Nov 6, 2014 17:34.
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  • NIKON D800
  • f/5.6
  • 1/400s
  • ISO900
  • 400mm