Black-necked Stork
Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus
Conservation Status
Least ConcernAves · Ciconiiformes · Ciconiidae
About
The black-necked stork is a tall long-necked wading bird in the stork family. It is a resident species across the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia with a disjunct population in Australia. It lives in wetland habitats and near fields of certain crops such as rice and wheat where it forages for a wide range of animal prey. Adult birds of both sexes have a heavy bill and are patterned in white and irridescent blacks, but the sexes differ in the colour of the iris with females sporting yellow irises and males having dark-coloured irises. In Australia, it is known as a jabiru although that name refers to a stork species found in the Americas. It is one of the few storks that are strongly territorial when feeding and breeding.
Fun Fact
It is a resident species across the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia with a disjunct population in Australia.
Quick Facts
Habitat
Occurs in Australia, where it is found from the Ashburton River, near Onslow, Western Australia, across northern Australia to north-east New South Wales.
Diet
Carnivore
Lifespan
To be updated
Threats
- Habitat Change
- Human Disturbance