African openbill facts for kids

Quick facts for kids African openbill
On the bank of the Zambezi, Zimbabwe
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification

The African openbill (Anastomus lamelligerus) is a type of stork in the family Ciconiidae. It is native to large parts of sub-Saharan Africa.

Distribution

The African openbill grows as long as 80–94 cm. It weighs about 1–1.3 kg. Its adult feathers is generally dark, with glossy green, brown, and purple on the mantle and breast. The bill is brownish and large. The legs are black and the eye is grey. The juvenile feathers are more dull and brown, with areas of pale feather tips.

Images for kids

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  African Openbill in flight

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  Iridescent feathers of the African Openbill

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  An adult African Openbill foraging for snails in the water

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  Freshwater wetland

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  African Openbill in a spread wing sunning posture

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  An African Openbill in its nest

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  Close up of head

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  Juvenile African Openbill

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  African Openbill holding a snail with the tip of its bill

See also

In Spanish: Picotenaza africano para niños