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
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Ciconiiformes |
| Family | Storks (Ciconiidae) |
| Species | Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus |
| Species Codes | blnsto1, 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.