>> GENERAL >>>>>
– fairly large bird, but smaller than White Stork
– African origin, a potential WP vagrant
– mainly non-migratory
>> VISUAL ID >>>>>
African Openbill Anastomus l. lamelligerus, AD
BIF2278, 23/12/2014, Lake Albert, Uganda, Mathias Putze
African Openbill Anastomus l. lamelligerus, AD
BIF2279, 24/12/2014, Lake Albert, Uganda, Mathias Putze
African Openbill Anastomus l. lamelligerus, AD
BIF2280, 24/12/2014, Lake Albert, Uganda, Mathias Putze
>> ACOUSTIC ID >>>>>
– usually nonvocal during migration
>> COMPARISON SPECIES >>>>>
unmistakable
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