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Genus Ephippiorhynchus
Black-necked Stork - The Black-necked Stork is a quite large bird, typically 130-150 cm tall with a 230 cm wingspan. The average weight is around 4100 grams. It is spectacularly plumaged. The head, neck, wing bar and tail are jet black, with the rest of the plumage white. The massive bill is black and the legs are bright red. Sexes are identical except that the female has a yellow iris, while the male's is brown. Juveniles are mainly light brown with a white belly and dark legs.
Saddle-billed Stork - This is a close relative of the widespread Asian Black-necked Stork, the only other member of the genus Ephippiorhynchus.