Asian Woolly-necked Stork
Ciconia episcopus
Near ThreatenedAves · Ciconiiformes · Ciconiidae
About
The Asian woolly-necked stork or Asian woollyneck is a species of large wading bird in the stork family Ciconiidae. It breeds singly, or in small loose colonies. It is distributed in a wide variety of habitats including marshes in forests, agricultural areas, and freshwater wetlands across Asia.
Fun Fact
The Handbook and other sources of taxonomic lists use geographical separation as the sole basis for elevating the three subspecies into two species, and this assumption requires to be tested using more definitive methods such as genetics.
Quick Facts
Habitat
To be updated
Diet
Prey, which like that of most of its relatives, consists of amphibians, reptiles and insects.
Lifespan
To be updated
Threats
- Habitat Change
- Hunting and Collection
- Climate Change