Black-necked Stork

Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus · Species of bird
Family
Order
Ciconiiformes
Codes
blnsto1, BNST

About the Black-necked Stork

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 also refers to a stork species found in the Americas. It is one of the few storks that are strongly territorial when feeding and breeding.

Source: Wikipedia

Taxonomy & Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderCiconiiformes
FamilyStorks (Ciconiidae)
SpeciesEphippiorhynchus asiaticus
Species Codesblnsto1, BNST

Frequently Asked Questions

What family does the Black-necked Stork belong to?

The Black-necked Stork (Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus) belongs to the Storks family (Ciconiidae), in the order Ciconiiformes.

How can I identify the Black-necked Stork?

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...

Where can I report a Black-necked Stork sighting?

You can log sightings of Black-necked Stork on eBird (ebird.org) using species code blnsto1, or on iNaturalist.