Yellow-billed Stork
Mycteria ibis
| Size: | Up to 105 cms high |
| Habitat: | Marshes, swamps, lakes, rivers |
| Feeding: | Fish, frogs, insects, worms |
The Yellow-billed Stork, also called the African Wood Stork, is a large wading bird.
It is very distinctive with its bare red face and long yellow bill which is slightly curved at the end. The plummage is mostly white, tinged with pink, but the tail and wings are black. The legs are dull red but become much brighter during the breeding season.
The sexes are similar but the males are slightly larger.
The top photo was taken in the Selous National Park, Tanzania and the others were taken in the Okavango Delta, Botswana.
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