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Saddle-billed Stork (Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis)
Shaw, 1800. Monotypic species.
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Feeding
They generally feed in shallow wetlands, keeping motionless or walking slowly while introducing the bill repeatedly in the water and trapping the prey which are detected. They mainly eat fish, also amphibians, reptiles, crustaceans or aquatic insects.
Family Ciconiidae (Storks)
7/ 19 species available
Okavango Delta, Botswana, Afrotropical Region
Date: 1 march 2008
Author: Alex García
 
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Male
Female
Feeding