Storks (Ciconiidae)
Black-necked Stork (Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus) - HBW 1, p. 463
French: Jabiru d'Asie
German: Riesenstorch
Spanish: Jabirú Asiático
Other common names: Jabiru (!), Green necked Stork (Australia)
Taxonomy: Mycteria asiatica Latham, 1790, India.
Sometimes placed in monospecific genus Xenorhynchus, but close similarity to E. senegalensis in breeding habits, behaviour and morphology demand their treatment as congeners. Two subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- asiaticus (Latham, 1790) - Oriental Region.
- australis (Shaw, 1800) - S New Guinea, N and NE Australia.
- Near Threatened Enlarge map
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A bird preening in the water Locality Lockyer Valley, Queensland, Australia (ssp australis)
Eldert Groenewoud 19 July 2007 3 years ago 16 sec 4.5 -
Nearing dusk saw a male Black-necked Stork hunting among a flock of Coots. The Coots scattered and the Stork caught & killed a Locality Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India (ssp asiaticus)
Anthony Laven 19 November 2001 1 year ago 1 min 1 sec 4.2 -
Immature feeding in water Locality Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India (ssp asiaticus)
RAM GOPAL SONI 1 July 2003 2 years ago 12 sec 4.2 -
An adult male walking on the ground, with a big bull as a size comparison. Locality Keoladeo National Park, Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India (ssp asiaticus)
Pieter de Groot Boersma 1 February 2008 2 years ago 22 sec 3.7 -
An adult female (yellow iris) in a marsh Locality Keoladeo National Park, Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India (ssp asiaticus)
Josep del Hoyo 15 January 2001 5 years ago 24 sec 3.5 -
A preening female, walking away at the end of the clip. Locality Keoladeo National Park, Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India (ssp asiaticus)
Pieter de Groot Boersma 1 February 2008 2 years ago 27 sec 3
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Taken on the Daintree River, North Queensland
Locality Daintree, Queensland, Australia (ssp australis)
David Taylor 1 January 2009 1 year ago 4 -
Adult bird on riverbank
Locality Daintree river, Queensland, Australia (ssp australis)
David Taylor 1 January 2009 41 weeks ago 3.9 -
Black-necked Stork on the Daintree Rivers edge
Locality Daintree river, Queensland, Australia (ssp australis)
David Taylor 1 December 2009 1 year ago 3.8 -
in the lake
Locality Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India
Lior Kislev 17 January 2006 6 weeks ago 3.7 -
A bird standing in the water.
Locality Hodal, Faridabad District, Haryana, India (ssp asiaticus)
J.M. Garg 20 March 2007 2 years ago 3.7 -
Female foraging
Locality Kakadu National Park, Northern Territory, Australia (ssp australis)
Lindsay Hansch 17 July 2008 38 weeks ago 3.5
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Sound produced by clanking of mandibles during courtship Locality Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India
(ssp asiaticus)
RAM GOPAL SONI 1 July 1983 2 years ago 4.5
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