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
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A bird moving on a branch Royal Chitwan National Park, Nepal (Monotypic species)
Stefan Behrens 2002 3 years ago 42 sec 4.3 -
A bird on the ground, shaking its plumage Royal Chitwan National Park, Nepal (Monotypic species)
Stefan Behrens 2002 3 years ago 41 sec 4.3 -
Three adults on top of a tree Wat Phai Lom, Central Thailand, Thailand (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 22 November 2004 4 years ago 37 sec 4.1 -
An adult in a tree opening its specialized beak Wat Phai Lom, Central Thailand, Thailand (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 22 November 2004 4 years ago 29 sec 4.1 -
Many birds at a large colony in a temple Wat Phai Lom, Central Thailand, Thailand (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 22 November 2004 4 years ago 55 sec 4 -
A big group in flight Wat Phai Lom, Central Thailand, Thailand (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 22 November 2004 4 years ago 43 sec 4
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Asian Openbill Stork Prek Toal, Tonle Sap, Cambodia (Monotypic species)
dreyernp 2 January 2010 27 weeks ago 3.8 -
the open bill showing the notch in the lower mandible Wat Phai Lom, Central Thailand, Thailand (Monotypic species)
Alain Fossé 13 February 2007 1 year ago 3.7 -
A juvenile begging a parent for feed. Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary, Karnataka, India
Ragoorao 14 March 2007 6 weeks ago 3.5 -
A group of birds in flight Bhavani Sagar, Erode District, Tamil Nadu, India (Monotypic species)
vasanthan.p.j 11 April 2010 20 weeks ago 3.5 -
A bird standing by the waters edge Bhavani Sagar, Erode District, Tamil Nadu, India (Monotypic species)
vasanthan.p.j 11 April 2010 20 weeks ago 3.5 -
taken at the new int'l airport of Thailand. Central Thailand, Thailand
alder 1 November 2009 42 weeks ago 3.3
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Greeting and mating calls on nest during breeding period Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India
RAM GOPAL SONI 1 July 1983 38 weeks ago 4.5 -
Calls of chicks demanding feed Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India
RAM GOPAL SONI 1 July 1983 34 weeks ago 4 -
Hissin sounds by adults on nest Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India
RAM GOPAL SONI 1 July 1983 34 weeks ago 3
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