Yellow billed Stork

Bird

Yellow billed Stork Sightings in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park

Mycteria ibis

Least ConcernPredatorOn the checklist

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About the Yellow billed Stork

The yellow-billed stork is a large African wading bird associated with shallow wetlands, lakes, rivers, floodplains and marshes. It has predominantly white plumage with black flight feathers, long red legs and a long yellow bill that curves slightly downward. It feeds mainly on fish, frogs, aquatic invertebrates and other small animals, often walking slowly through shallow water while probing for prey. It is social and may gather in large numbers where feeding conditions are favourable.

How to identify the Yellow billed Stork

Large wading bird with a white body, black flight feathers, long black legs and a long yellow bill that curves slightly downward. The face is bare and reddish, and the bill becomes brighter during breeding.

Recent Yellow billed Stork sightings in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park

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