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Yellow-Billed Stork

Mycteria ibis

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  • Yellow rumped cacique
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  • yellow-billed stork
  • yellow-billed stork
  • yellow-billed stork
  • yellow-billed stork
  • Yellow-billed stork
  • Yellow-billed stork
  • Yellow-billed stork
  • Yellow-billed stork
  • Yellow-billed stork
  • yellow-billed stork
  • Yellow rumped cacique

About the Yellow-Billed Stork

conservation status: least concern

Geographic Range:

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Class: Aves
Order: Ciconiiformes
Family: Ciconiidae
Genus: Mycteria
Species: ibis

The yellow-billed stork is named for its bright yellow bill, which stands out against its striking red face. Native to Africa, this skilled hunter finds almost all of its food in the water. Using a clever technique, the stork stirs the water with one foot to flush hidden prey into motion. Then, with quick reflexes, it dips its head and snaps its long, narrow bill shut, catching fish, insects, frogs and crustaceans. 

Appearance:

  • Bright red face with a vibrant yellow bill, long pinkish legs, black under wings and tail
  • Height: Just over 3 feet high
  • Weight: From 4 to 5 pounds

Diet: Crustaceans, small fish, frogs, insects and worms

Range: Wetlands south of the Sahara to northern South Africa. Also found in western Madagascar.