Asian openbill

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The Asian openbill is a medium-sized stork native to South and Southeast Asia, recognizable by the distinctive gap between the mandibles of its bill, which is adapted for feeding on aquatic snails.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf animal
bird
stork
averageLength 68 cm
averageWingspan 149 cm
billAdaptationFor feeding on aquatic snails
billColor yellowish
binomialName Anastomus oscitans NERFINISHED
breedingSeason monsoon and post-monsoon months in South Asia
class Aves NERFINISHED
clutchSize 2–4 eggs
commonName Asian open-billed stork NERFINISHED
Asian openbill NERFINISHED
conservationStatusSystem IUCN Red List NERFINISHED
diet aquatic snails
frogs
large insects
molluscs
family Ciconiidae NERFINISHED
foundInCountry Bangladesh NERFINISHED
Cambodia NERFINISHED
China NERFINISHED
India NERFINISHED
Laos NERFINISHED
Malaysia NERFINISHED
Myanmar NERFINISHED
Nepal NERFINISHED
Pakistan NERFINISHED
Sri Lanka NERFINISHED
Thailand NERFINISHED
Vietnam NERFINISHED
genus Anastomus NERFINISHED
habitat marshes
paddy fields
shallow freshwater bodies
wetlands
hasConservationStatus Least Concern
kingdom Animalia
legColor reddish
lengthRange 68–81 cm
migratoryBehavior partially migratory
nativeTo South Asia NERFINISHED
Southeast Asia
nestsIn colonies
trees near water
nestType large stick nest
notableFeature gap between upper and lower mandibles
order Ciconiiformes NERFINISHED
phylum Chordata
plumageColor black flight feathers
mainly white
socialBehavior gregarious
taxonRank species
typicalCall mainly silent outside breeding colonies GENERATED

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Bundala National Park hasSpecies Asian openbill