African Openbill (Oopbekooievaar)

Anastomus lamelligerus (87)

Zulu name: -

Other names: Openbilled Stork

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African Openbill Canon 50D Focal length 400mm 1/400 sec exposure F8 ISO 320
February 2010 Kruger Park, Mpumulanga Adult
African Openbill
March 2009 Entebbe, Uganda Adult

Experiences with species

These Storks are fairly common in the Kruger Park. They use their weird shaped bills to prise open the shells of things like mussels.