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Asian Openbill - Anastomus oscitans location: Bangalore, India Anastomus oscitans,Asian Openbill Click/tap to enlarge

Asian Openbill - Anastomus oscitans

location: Bangalore, India

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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
Species identified by Jivko Nakev
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Uploaded Mar 6, 2015. Captured Feb 28, 2015 12:33.
  • DMC-FZ70
  • f/5.7
  • 10/1250s
  • ISO100
  • 191.04mm