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.
| Asian openbill | |
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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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| Binomial name | |
| 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
- Asian Openbill In Flight Habitat Kolkata Outskirt West Bengal India 09.09.2014.jpg
In flight over marsh habitat
- Anastomus oscitans-circling.jpg
In flight from below, Thailand
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2016). "Anastomus oscitans". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2016: e.T22697661A93628985. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22697661A93628985.en.
- ↑ Gosner KL (1993). "Scopate tomia: an adaptation for handling hard-shelled prey? (PDF)" (PDF).