Black-necked Stork

Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus

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The black-necked stork (Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus) is a tall long-necked wading bird in the stork family. It is a resident species across the Indian Subcontinent and Southeast Asia with a disjunct population in Australia. It lives in wetland habitats and certain crops such as rice and wheat where it forages for a wide range of animal prey. Adult birds of both sexes have a heavy bill and are patterned in white and glossy blacks, but the sexes...

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  1. (c) Amanda, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-NC), http://www.flickr.com/photos/26893598@N02/3320967009
  2. (c) Wikipedia, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ephippiorhynchus_asiaticus

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