[order] CICONIIFORMES | [family] Ciconiidae | [latin] Jabiru mycteria | [authority] Lichtenstein, 1819 | [UK] Jabiru | [FR] Jabiru d’Amerique | [DE] Jaribu | [ES] Jabiru Americano | [NL] Jabiroe Subspecies Monotypic species Genus The Jabiru (Jabiru mycteria) is a large stork found in the Americas from Mexico to Argentina, except west of the Andes. […]
Category: Ciconiidae
Greater Adjutant (Leptoptilos dubius)
[order] CICONIIFORMES | [family] Ciconiidae | [latin] Leptoptilos dubius | [authority] Gmelin, 1789 | [UK] Greater Adjutant | [FR] Marabout argala | [DE] Grosser Adjutant | [ES] Marabu Argala | [NL] Indische Maraboe Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Leptoptilos dubius OR n India Genus Leptoptilos is a genus of very large tropical storks. Two […]
Black-necked Stork (Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus)
[order] CICONIIFORMES | [family] Ciconiidae | [latin] Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus | [authority] Latham, 1790 | [UK] Black-necked Stork | [FR] Jabiru d’Asie | [DE] Riesenstorch | [ES] Jabiru Asiatico | [NL] Zwarthalsooievaar Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Tribe Leptoptilini comprising ?giant storks? basically constitutes two forms, genus Ephippiorhynchus and Jabiru in one group and genus Leptoptilos in […]
Black Stork (Ciconia nigra)
[order] CICONIIFORMES | [family] Ciconiidae | [latin] Ciconia nigra | [authority] Linnaeus, 1758 | [UK] Black Stork | [FR] Cigogne noire | [DE] Schwarzstorch | [ES] Ciguena Negra | [NL] Zwarte Ooievaar Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Ciconia nigra AF, EU widespread Genus Storks are rather well represented in the world fossil record, although […]
Asian Openbill (Anastomus oscitans)
[order] CICONIIFORMES | [family] Ciconiidae | [latin] Anastomus oscitans | [authority] Boddaert, 1783 | [UK] Asian Openbill | [FR] Bec-ouvert indien | [DE] Silber-Klaffschnabel | [ES] Ciguena de Pico Abierto Hindu | [NL] Indische Gaper Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Anastomus oscitans OR India, Southeast Asia Genus The openbill storks or openbills are two […]
African Openbill (Anastomus lamelligerus)
[order] CICONIIFORMES | [family] Ciconiidae | [latin] Anastomus lamelligerus | [authority] Temminck, 1823 | [UK] African Openbill | [FR] Bec-ouvert africain | [DE] Mohren-Klaffschnabel | [ES] Picotenaza Africano | [NL] Afrikaanse Gaper Subspecies Monotypic species Genus The openbill storks or openbills are two species of stork (family Ciconiidae) in the genus Anastomus. They are large […]
Abdims Stork (Ciconia abdimii)
[order] CICONIIFORMES | [family] Ciconiidae | [latin] Ciconia abdimii | [authority] Lichtenstein, 1823 | [UK] Abdims Stork | [FR] Cigogne d’Abdim | [DE] Abdimstorch | [ES] Ciguena de Abdim | [NL] Abdimooievaar Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Ciconia abdimii AF se Genus Storks are rather well represented in the world fossil record, although no […]