Asian openbill
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.
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| Adult showing characteristic gap between mandibles | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Order: | Ciconiiformes |
| Family: | Ciconiidae |
| Genus: | Anastomus |
| Species: | A. oscitans
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| Anastomus oscitans (Boddaert, 1783)
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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.[2]
Asian Openbill Media
1781 illustration by Sheikh Zainuddin
Asian openbill in Thirunavaya Lotus Lake Wetland
Asian Openbill Anastomus oscitans in Uppalapadu, Andhra Pradesh, India.
Juvenile on the right. The gap between the mandibles develops with age.
Photograph by Shantanu Kuveskar*Location : Mangaon, Raigad, Maharashtra, India
In flight over marsh habitat
In flight from below, Thailand
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References
- ↑ BirdLife International. 'Anastomus oscitans'. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016 (2016)IUCN. p. e.T22697661A93628985. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22697661A93628985.en.
- ↑ Gosner KL. Scopate tomia: an adaptation for handling hard-shelled prey? (PDF) (1993).