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Black Stork

Animals; Birds

The Black Stork Ciconia nigra is a large wading bird in the stork family Ciconiidae. It is a widespread, but rare, species that breeds in the warmer parts of Europe, predominantly in central and ...

Woolly-necked Stork

Animals; Birds

The Woolly-necked Stork, Ciconia episcopus, is a large wading bird in the stork family Ciconiidae. It can also be known as the Espiscopos. It is a widespread tropical species which breeds in Africa, ...

Abdim's Stork

Animals; Birds

The Abdim's Stork, (Ciconia abdimii) also known as White-bellied Stork, is a black stork with grey legs, red knees and feet, grey bill and white underparts. The Abdim's Stork is distributed to open ...

Wood Stork

Animals; Birds

The Wood Stork (Mycteria americana) is a large American wading bird in the stork family Ciconiidae.

Hamerkop

Animals; Birds

The Hamerkop (Scopus umbretta), also known as Hammerkop,Hammerkopf, Hammerhead, Hammerhead Stork, Umbrette, Umber Bird, Tufted Umber, or Anvilhead, is a medium-sized wading bird. The shape of its ...

Goliath Heron

Animals; Birds

The Goliath Heron (Ardea goliath) is a large wading bird of the heron family Ardeidae. It is found in sub-Saharan Africa, with smaller numbers in Southwest and South Asia.

Purple Heron

Animals; Birds

The Purple Heron (Ardea purpurea) is a wading bird in the heron family Ardeidae, breeding in Africa, central and southern Europe, and southern and eastern Asia.

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