Storks (Ciconiidae)
African Openbill (Anastomus lamelligerus) - HBW 1, p. 458
French: Bec ouvert africain
German: Mohrenklaffschnabel
Spanish: Picotenaza Africano
Taxonomy: Anastomus lamelligerus Temminck, 1823, Senegal.
Two subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- lamelligerus Temminck, 1823 - Africa, S of Sahara.
- madagascariensis Milne Edwards, 1880 - Madagascar.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A rear view of an adult perched and preening Locality Mvuu Camp, Liwonde National Park, Southern Region, Malawi (Monotypic species)
Greg Baker 19 October 2005 30 weeks ago 36 sec 4 -
An individual dipping food and eating it. Locality San Diego Zoo, San Diego, San Diego County, California, USA (United States) (ssp lamelligerus)
Josep del Hoyo 19 June 2012 36 weeks ago 32 sec 4 -
a few birds looking for food Locality Entebbe Botanical Gardens, Entebbe, Uganda (ssp lamelligerus )
Daniêl Jimenez 10 October 2010 2 years ago 46 sec 3.9 -
A bird cuting up a mouse, on the water, and eating it. Locality San Diego Zoo, San Diego, San Diego County, California, USA (United States) (ssp lamelligerus)
Josep del Hoyo 19 June 2012 36 weeks ago 53 sec 3.7 -
An adult perched with its bill open Locality Mvuu Camp, Liwonde National Park, Southern Region, Malawi (ssp lamelligerus)
Greg Baker 21 October 2005 28 weeks ago 13 sec 3.5 -
A bird flapping the wings and drying after bathing. Locality San Diego Zoo, San Diego, San Diego County, California, USA (United States) (ssp lamelligerus)
Josep del Hoyo 19 June 2012 36 weeks ago 26 sec 3.5
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A bird perched on an acacia tree
Locality Entebbe, Uganda (ssp lamelligerus)
Piotr Jonczyk 10 February 2011 2 years ago 4.4 -
A bird searching for food.
Locality Entebbe, Uganda
Tadeusz Rosinski 5 March 2011 27 weeks ago 4.3 -
Feeding on a pond in the dry season
Locality South Luangwa National Park, Zambia (ssp lamelligerus)
Marco Valentini 31 August 2011 1 year ago 4.1 -
A bird searching for food in the shallow water of Lake Victoria
Locality Entebbe, Uganda
Krzysztof Blachowiak 5 March 2011 46 weeks ago 4 -
flying openbill
Locality Okavango Delta, North-West District, Botswana
lsargentini 9 August 2010 33 weeks ago 3.8 -
a bird by the lake
Locality Sudan
mohammmmad alamin khogaly... 9 weeks ago 3.8
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