Saddle-billed stork
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The saddle-billed stork is a large, striking African wading bird known for its long red-and-black bill with a yellow “saddle” shield and its impressive stature in wetlands and floodplains.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Saddle-billed stork canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird species
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vertebrate ⓘ wading bird ⓘ |
| avoids | dense human settlements ⓘ |
| billColor | red and black with yellow saddle ⓘ |
| breedingSystem | monogamous ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| clutchSize | usually 2 to 3 eggs ⓘ |
| commonName | saddle-billed stork NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| conservationStatusSystem | IUCN Red List NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet |
crustaceans
ⓘ
fish ⓘ frogs ⓘ insects ⓘ small reptiles ⓘ |
| distinguishingFeature |
large size among African wading birds
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very long legs ⓘ yellow frontal shield or saddle on bill ⓘ |
| distributionRegion |
central Africa
NERFINISHED
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eastern Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ southern Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| family | Ciconiidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feedingBehavior | wading in shallow water ⓘ |
| femaleIrisColor | yellow ⓘ |
| flightStyle | soaring and gliding with outstretched neck ⓘ |
| foragingStrategy | stalking prey in shallow water ⓘ |
| genus | Ephippiorhynchus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
floodplains
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lakeshores ⓘ marshes ⓘ river margins ⓘ wetlands ⓘ |
| height | approximately 1.4 to 1.5 meters ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| maleIrisColor | brown ⓘ |
| movementPattern | generally resident with local movements ⓘ |
| nativeTo | sub-Saharan Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nestingSite | large stick nests in tall trees ⓘ |
| order | Ciconiiformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| plumageColor | contrasting black and white body ⓘ |
| scientificName | Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis ⓘ |
| sexualDimorphism | present ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threats |
habitat degradation
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wetland drainage ⓘ |
| wingspan | approximately 2.4 to 2.7 meters ⓘ |
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