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Woolly-necked Stork (Ciconia episcopus)

IUCN Status : Vulnerable (VU)

 

This medium-sized stork is glistening black overall with a black "skull cap", a downy white neck which gives it its name.

It is a widespread tropical species which breeds in Asia, from India to Indonesia, and in tropical Africa. It is a resident breeder in wetlands with trees.

They use a variety of freshwater wetlands including seasonal and perennial reservoirs and marshes, crop lands, irrigation canals and rivers.

They prey on amphibians, reptiles and insects.

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Uploaded on January 24, 2017
Taken on June 2, 2015