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Asian Openbill near Bundula, Sri Lanka This Openbill is up early to find amphibians, just outside the Bundula park. Anastomus oscitans,Asia,Asian Openbill,Bundula,Sri Lanka Click/tap to enlarge

Asian Openbill near Bundula, Sri Lanka

This Openbill is up early to find amphibians, just outside the Bundula 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
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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By Ferdy Christant

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Uploaded May 15, 2015. Captured Nov 15, 2014 06:02.
  • NIKON D800
  • f/5.6
  • 1/200s
  • ISO3200
  • 350mm