Saddle-billed Stork

This is a close relative of the widespread Asian Black-necked Stork, the only other member of the genus Ephippiorhynchus.

The Saddle-billed Stork is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

The Saddle-billed Stork (Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis) is a large wading bird in the stork family, Ciconiidae. It is a widespread species which is a resident breeder in sub-Saharan Africa from Sudan, Ethiopia and Kenya south to South Africa, and in The Gambia, Senegal, Côte d'Ivoire and Chad in west Africa. This is a close relative of the widespread Asian Black-necked Stork, the only other member of the genus Ephippiorhynchus. More

The Saddle-billed Stork breeds in forested waterlands and other floodlands in tropical lowland. It builds a large, deep stick nest in a tree, laying one or two white eggs weighing about 146g each. It does not form breeding colonies, and is usually found alone or in pairs. The incubation period is 30-35 days, with another 70 - 100 days before the chicks fledge. More

Saddle-Billed StockHeight: Saddle-billed storks are the largest of the African storks. The saddle-billed stork is between 5 and 6 feet tall. Their wing span is up to 9 feet. Average Adult Weight: Can weigh up to 20 pounds (6 kg). Description: Their head, neck, back, wings, and tail are iridescent black. The rest of the body and primary flight feathers being white. The massive bill is red with a black band and a yellow frontal shield (the "saddle"). More

The Saddle-billed Stork, like most of its relatives, feeds mainly on fish, frogs and crabs, but also on young birds, and other land vertebrates. They move in a deliberate and stately manner as they hunt, in a similar way to the larger herons. Copyright: Wikipedia. This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from Wikipedia. More

below show a saddle-billed stork in the process of catching and swallowing a fish. More

Saddle-billed Stork by Season Images Len Abrams. Gorongosa National Park, Mozambique, Africa - More images at the SeasonImages web site. To take full advantage of Flickr, you should use a JavaScript-enabled browser and install the latest version of the Macromedia Flash Player. More

Aspects of the topic saddle-billed stork are discussed in the following places at Britannica. Assorted References * type of stork (in stork (bird family)) The saddle-billed stork (Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis), or saddlebill, is a colourful stork of tropical Africa. More than 120 cm (4 feet) tall, its legs and neck are exceptionally long and thin. More

Voice - Because Saddle-billed Storks have no muscles in their throat they make no sound other than rattling their bills mainly when displaying themselves. Other names - D: Sattelstorch - UK: Saddlebill, African Jabiru - F: Jabiru d'Afrique, Jabiru de Sénégal - ES: Jabirú Africano, Cigüeña ensillada - S: Afrikansk jabiru - IT: Mitteria del Senegal - K: Kandjendje - Ts: Hukumihlanga, Kokwasabi - DK: Saddelnæbs stork Weblinks puntje www.odensezoo. More

vues bal24 — 28 février 2007 — Lone Saddle-billed stork makes his way to and past the waterhole. bal24 — 28 février 2007 — Lone Saddle-billed stork makes his way to and past the waterhole. More

Saddle-billed StorkEphippiorhynchus senegalensis Sattelstorch / Saddeln More

The saddle-billed stork is a very beautiful bird. However it is relatively uncommon in the Kruger National Park. It is a large, strikingly coloured stork unlikely to be confused with any other stork either at rest or in flight. An immature specimen has grey instead of black markings while the white areas are marked with black or dark-grey. This bird can be spotted alone or in pairs in shallow waters of large rivers, dams, floodplains and marshes. More

The Saddle-billed stork is found in South African wetlands and around lakes, ponds and rivers south of the Sahara. Natural diet: They feed on fish, crustaceans, snakes, small mammals, insects, frogs and even other small birds. Size / weight range: Adult Saddle-billed storks are 5 feet tall and weigh about 12-14 pounds They have a wing span of 9 feet. Males are larger and heavier than females. More

Saddle-billed Storks are classified as Endangered in South Africa. They breed slowly and are dependent on extensive wetland habitats, which are under increasing pressure from humans. The flow regimes of rivers passing through the Kruger National Park are expected to change in response to catchment developments outside the Park, and this, together with the removal of artificial water impoundments within the Park, may have a negative impact on this species. More

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The saddle-billed stork is defined as Eukarya because it has complex cells, membrane-bound organelles, and they have a nucleus with their genetic code. Kingdom: Animalia The saddle-billed stork is defined as Animalia because it is mobile, has no alternation of generation, and is multicellular. More

Images Female saddle-billed stork in water lettuce Female saddle-billed stork in water lettuce Species related by - * Family group * Habitat * Conservation status * * View image slideshow * Link to this image * Email to a friend * More

Saddle-billed stork feed on a variety of land and water vertebrates in the wild. They mainly eat frogs, fish and crabs but will eat just about any animal they can catch including birds and rodents. At the Zoo the birds are offered meat based complete feed as part of their base diet that is formulated for birds of prey and contains all the nutrients including the vitamins and minerals the birds require. The base diet also includes mice. More

* Saddle-billed Stork, Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis * Genus Jabiru * Jabiru, Jabiru mycteria * Genus Leptoptilos * Lesser Adjutant, Leptoptilos javanicus * Greater Adjutant, Leptoptilos dubius * Marabou Stork, Leptoptilos crumeniferus Fossil storks * Genus Palaeoephippiorhynchus (fossil: Early Oligocene of Fayyum, More