Found in South Africa, Sahara and Madagascar, the open-bill stork is one of 20 stork species of large, long-necked birds. It uses the gap in its bill to extract prey (aquatic snails, mussels, clams) from its shell without crushing the shell.
Conservation Status: Unknown
Did you know? There are 2 different species of open-bill stork – Asian and African.
Open-Bill Stork
Found in South Africa, Sahara and Madagascar, the open-bill stork is one of 20 stork species of large, long-necked birds. It uses the gap in its bill to extract prey (aquatic snails, mussels, clams) from its shell without crushing the shell.
