African Openbill

Anastomus lamelligerus

Least Concern

The African Openbill is a large stork of sub-Saharan African wetlands, floodplains, and savannas. It searches shallow water, wet fields, floodplains, or open grassland for fish, amphibians, insects, and other prey, and many populations gather at seasonal wetlands or migrate between breeding and non-breeding areas.

Family

Ciconiidae

Group

Storks

Range

African Openbill Range — Resident or seasonal range in sub-Saharan African wetlands, floodplains, and savannas

Population

≈ 2M–20M

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