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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Several birds in a colony showing different forms of comfort behaviour Locality Wat Phai Lom, Central Thailand, Thailand (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 22 November 2004 7 years ago 52 sec 3.8 -
An adult in a tree opening its specialized beak Locality Wat Phai Lom, Central Thailand, Thailand (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 22 November 2004 7 years ago 29 sec 3.7 -
A group of bird adult and juvenile in the tree. Locality Kanchanaburi Province, Western Thailand, Thailand
Yoel Jimenez 14 November 2010 2 years ago 30 sec 3.7 -
A bird walking and then feeding. Locality Tissamaharama, Southern Province, Sri Lanka (Monotypic species)
Eldert Groenewoud 26 October 2008 4 years ago 31 sec 3.7 -
bird having its lunch Locality Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuary, Uttara Kannada District, Karnataka, India
Keith and Lynn Youngs 24 November 2012 17 weeks ago 41 sec 3.6 -
A number of adults and immatures in a tree, showing comfort behaviour Locality Wat Phai Lom, Central Thailand, Thailand (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 22 November 2004 7 years ago 54 sec 3.6
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A group of birds in flight
Locality Bhavani Sagar, Erode District, Tamil Nadu, India (Monotypic species)
vasanthan.p.j 11 April 2010 3 years ago 4 -
A bird standing by the waters edge
Locality Bhavani Sagar, Erode District, Tamil Nadu, India (Monotypic species)
vasanthan.p.j 11 April 2010 3 years ago 4 -
Asian Openbill adult with pray
Locality Kutch District, Gujarat, India
drpankajmaheria 21 December 2012 18 weeks ago 3.9 -
On a rice field.
Locality Tissamaharama, Southern Province, Sri Lanka (Monotypic species)
Fran Trabalon 6 January 2012 1 year ago 3.8 -
on tree
Locality Thol Bird Sanctuary, Mehsana District, Gujarat, India
Jeel Bharat Patel 29 September 2012 3 weeks ago ADDED LAST MONTH 3.8 -
adult in a meadow
Locality Laem Pak Bia-Pak Thale, Phetchaburi Province, Western Thailand, Thailand
Marco Valentini 15 March 2013 8 weeks ago 3.8
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Greeting and mating calls on nest during breeding period Locality Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India
RAM GOPAL SONI 1 July 1983 3 years ago 4.5 -
Calls of chicks demanding feed Locality Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India
RAM GOPAL SONI 1 July 1983 3 years ago 4 -
Hissin sounds by adults on nest Locality Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India
RAM GOPAL SONI 1 July 1983 3 years ago 3
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