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Saddle-billed Stork

Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis

The Saddle-billed Stork is a large, colorful bird with a long beak and striking black and white feathers. It loves to wade in shallow waters, looking for fish and frogs to eat.

Lebensraum: Wetlands

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The Saddle-billed Stork is a very tall bird with a striking black and white body and bright red legs. Its most distinctive feature is a large, two-toned bill that is red with a black band and a prominent yellow 'saddle' on top.

ReichAnimaliaStammChordataKlasseAvesOrdnungCiconiiformesFamilieCiconiidaeGattungEphippiorhynchus
Saddle-billed Stork
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Saddle-billed Stork

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

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Interessante Fakten

It's one of the tallest flying birds in Africa, often standing taller than a small person!

These impressive storks are mostly silent, communicating with bill-clattering, not songs!

They often build enormous stick nests, sometimes six feet wide, high in a tree!

Wow! The Saddle-billed Stork's eyes have a bright yellow iris with a vivid red patch!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Still Hunter

The Saddle-billed Stork can stand perfectly still for ages because of its long legs that help it ambush fish in shallow water.

Fähigkeit

Rainbow Harpoon

The Saddle-billed Stork has a powerful, sharply pointed bill that helps it snatch slippery fish, frogs, and even small reptiles.

Fähigkeit

Vivid Display

The Saddle-billed Stork has dazzling colors on its bill and legs that help it communicate and stand out during mating.

Maße und Details

Länge
145-150 cm
Flügelspannweite
240-270 cm
Gewicht
5-7.5 kg
Lebenserwartung
15-30 Jahre
Top Speed
45 km/h
Gelegegröße
1-3
Brutzeit
30-35 Tage

Ernährung und Fütterung

This stork eats fish, frogs, and other small aquatic animals it catches with its pointy bill.

Hauptnahrung

  • fish
  • frogs
  • crabs
  • snakes
  • large insects

Nahrungssuche

  • Ambush

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

hunts

Nile Tilapia

Oreochromis niloticus

A common fish prey in its African wetland habitats.

hunts

African Clawed Frog

Xenopus laevis

Eats amphibians found in its watery hunting grounds.

eaten by

Nile Crocodile

Crocodylus niloticus

Predates on eggs and young storks, especially near water.

depends on

Egyptian Acacia

Vachellia nilotica

Often uses tall trees for building large, secure nests.

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Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Always watch birds from a distance and do not disturb their nests.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Saddle-billed Stork?

145-150 cm

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Saddle-billed Stork?

240-270 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Saddle-billed Stork?

5-7.5 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Saddle-billed Stork?

15-30 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von Saddle-billed Stork?

45 km/h

Was frisst Saddle-billed Stork?

This stork eats fish, frogs, and other small aquatic animals it catches with its pointy bill.

Wo findet man Saddle-billed Stork normalerweise?

Wetlands

Wie jagt Saddle-billed Stork?

Ambush

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