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Asian openbill
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Adult showing characteristic gap between mandibles
Conservation status
Scientific classification
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The Asian openbill or Asian openbill stork (Anastomus oscitans) is a large bird in the stork family Ciconiidae. This stork lives in the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia.

Description

The Asian openbill stork is mostly greyish (non-breeding season) or white (breeding season) with glossy black wings and tail that have a green or purple sheen.

Images for kids

  • Anastomus Zayn Al Din

    1781 illustration by Sheikh Zainuddin

  • Asian Openbill (Anastomus oscitans) in Uppalpadu, AP W IMG 2767

    Nest colony (India)

  • Asian open-billed storks (Anastomus oscitans) juvenile on right

    Juvenile on the right. The gap between the mandibles develops with age.

  • Asian openbill (Anastomus oscitans) by Shantanu Kuveskar

    While feeding over snail in Mangaon, Raigad, Maharashtra

  • Asian Openbill In Flight Habitat Kolkata Outskirt West Bengal India 09.09.2014

    In flight over marsh habitat

  • Anastomus oscitans-circling

    White wing patch is both above and below. Sukhothai, Thailand

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Anastomus oscitans para niños

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