Woolly-necked stork

The woolly-necked stork or whitenecked stork (Ciconia episcopus) is a large wading bird in the stork family Ciconiidae. It breeds singly, or in small loose colonies. It is distributed in a wide variety of habitats including marshes in forests, agricultural areas, and freshwater wetlands.

Scientific Name : Ciconia episcopus

Family : Ciconiidae

Order : Ciconiiformes

Class : Aves

Type : Storks

Conservation Status : Vulnerable (VU)

Size : 106 cm

Compare Size : Vulture +

Wingspan : 175 cm

Weight : 1.8 kg

Migratory : Resident

Sex Alike : Yes

Nesting Season : All Year

Other Names :

English : Whitenecked stork

Habitat:
Rivers, Jheels, Ponds

Breeding:
3 or 4, White Obtuse ovals.

Feeding:
Fish, Frogs, Reptiles, Crabs, Large insects, Molluscs

Identification Features

Male & Female
Iris	deep-crimson or wine-red
Crown	black
Neck	white; downy
Belly	lower area white
Undertail Coverts	white
Vent	white
Underparts	glister
Breast	black; side feathers are iridescent with a coppery-purple tinge
Back	glistening black upper part; lower back white
Rump	white hidden under wings when not flying
Wing	black
Tail	black; deeply forked; usually covered by the white long under tail coverts
Legs	red; long
Bill	blackish; some specimens have largely dark-red bills with only the basal one-third being black
Head	bare grey patch covering lores and parts of forhead, earcoverts