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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 Ganesh Seshachar
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By Ganesh Seshachar

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Uploaded Aug 28, 2015. Captured Jul 26, 2015 12:28 in Unnamed Road, Razack Palya, Bengaluru, Karnataka 562149, India.
  • NIKON D7100
  • f/6.3
  • 1/800s
  • ISO560
  • 460mm