Storks (Ciconiidae)
Asian Openbill (Anastomus oscitans) - HBW 1, p. 458
French: Bec ouvert indien
German: Silberklaffschnabel
Spanish: Picotenaza Asiático
Other common names: Oriental/Asiatic Openbill, Openbilled Stork
Taxonomy: Ardea oscitans Boddaert, 1783, Pondicherry.
Monotypic.
Distribution: India and Sri Lanka to Thailand and Indochina.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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An adult in a tree opening its specialized beak Locality Wat Phai Lom, Central Thailand, Thailand (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 22 November 2004 6 years ago 29 sec 4.6 -
A bird moving on a branch Locality Royal Chitwan National Park, Nepal (Monotypic species)
Stefan Behrens 2002 5 years ago 42 sec 4.5 -
A bird looking for food. Locality Bangkok, Central Thailand, Thailand
Yoel Jimenez 14 February 2012 7 weeks ago 39 sec 4.5 -
Three adults on top of a tree Locality Wat Phai Lom, Central Thailand, Thailand (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 22 November 2004 6 years ago 37 sec 4.4 -
A bird foraging around between the lotus leaves. Locality Bangkok, Central Thailand, Thailand
Yoel Jimenez 14 February 2012 7 weeks ago 54 sec 4.4 -
A bird on the ground, shaking its plumage Locality Royal Chitwan National Park, Nepal (Monotypic species)
Stefan Behrens 2002 5 years ago 41 sec 4.3
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Opening a shell
Locality Kandy, Central Province, Sri Lanka
Guy Poisson 2 January 2011 1 year ago 4.6 -
Searching for food
Locality Kandy, Central Province, Sri Lanka
Guy Poisson 2 January 2011 1 year ago 4.3 -
Feeding in wetland fields
Locality Bundala National Park, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
John A Thompson 26 March 2012 5 weeks ago 4.2 -
bird perched
Locality Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary, Mandya District, Karnataka, India
harikamal 19 February 2012 13 weeks ago 4.1 -
A bird perched
Locality Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary, Kanchipuram District, Tamil Nadu, India
vasanthan.p.j 6 January 2011 1 year ago 4 -
Asian Openbill quenches it's thirst at a river.
Locality Mysore District, Karnataka, India
Ragoorao 29 December 2010 1 year ago 4
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Greeting and mating calls on nest during breeding period Locality Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India
RAM GOPAL SONI 1 July 1983 2 years ago 4.5 -
Calls of chicks demanding feed Locality Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India
RAM GOPAL SONI 1 July 1983 2 years ago 4 -
Hissin sounds by adults on nest Locality Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India
RAM GOPAL SONI 1 July 1983 2 years ago 3
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