Asian Openbill

Anastomus oscitans (Boddaert, 1783)

Asian Openbill, Anastomus oscitans, is a stork of the Oriental Region, breeding in India and south-east Asia. It was described by Boddaert in 1783. The species is a large wading bird in the stork family, and adults are marked by a clear space between the upper and lower parts of the bill. That feature is absent in young birds. It is mainly greyish or white, with glossy black wings and tail. It lives in inland wetlands and is also found in agricultural areas, including crop fields, irrigation canals and seasonal marshes.

Order

Ciconiiformes

Family

Ciconiidae — Storks

Breeding range

Oriental Region: India and se Asia