Saddle-billed Stork
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About the Saddle-billed Stork
Also known as: Saddlebill, African Jabiru
The Saddle-billed Stork is a very large species of stork found in parts of sub-Saharan Africa. They live in wetland habitats and breed in tropical lowland habitat. The build stick nests in trees.
Saddle-billed Storks feed on a variety of wetland prey items, including small reptiles, fish, frogs, and crabs.
Saddle-billed Storks have a striking plumage of iridescent black on the back, wings, tail, head and neck, with contrasting bright white elsewhere. They are named for their spectacular large bills which are red with a black band and a saddle-shaped yellow shield. Their legs are grey with pink feet and hocks.
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Details & Statistics
Added to Birdorable
Hatched February 22, 2017
Scientific Name
Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis
Bird Family
Measurements
Length:
4.7 to 4.9 feet
(1.4 to 1.5 meters)
Wingspan:
7.9 to 8.9 feet
(2.4 to 2.7 meters)
Weight:
11 to 16.6 pounds
(5 to 7.5 kilos)
International Names
Chinese
鞍嘴鹳
Czech
čáp sedlatý
Danish
Saddelnæb
Dutch
Zadelbekooievaar
Finnish
afrikansatulahaikara
French
Jabiru d'Afrique
German
Sattelstorch
Italian
Cicogna sellata
Japanese
クラハシコウ [kurahashikou]
Norwegian
Sadelnebbstork
Polish
zabiru afrykanski
Portuguese
Jabiru
Russian
Седлоклювый ябиру
Spanish
Jabirú Africano
Swedish
sadelnäbbsstork
