Aves > Ciconiiformes > Ciconiidae > Ephippiorhynchus
Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus (Latham, 1790) – Black-necked Stork
Taxonomic Notes:
This species is listed as Near Threatened in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (https://www.iucnredlist.org/)Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus – Black-necked Stork
Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus asiaticus – Black-necked Stork
Nesting/juveniles:
Indian and global distribution:
records (based on images):
Identification:
Sexual, seasonal & individual variation:
Status, Habitat and Habits:
This species is uncommon. It inhabits inland wetlands and freshwater marshes of open forests of India, Cambodia, Australia, Myanmar, and Papua New Guinea. This species has extirpated from Pakistan, Thailand, and possibly extirpated from Bangladesh. It breeds in the wetlands during May-August. It mostly forages in the wheat and paddy fields, and also on fish from water bodies (BirdLife International 2016).
Conservation status:
This species is listed as Near Threatened in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (https://www.iucnredlist.org/)
According to the IUCN Red List assessment, the population of this species is declining and its current population size is unknown. This species is threatened by numerous factors including habitat disturbance due to large-scale agriculture, overgrazing, capturing to zoos and other human encroachments (BirdLife International 2016).
This species is uncommon. It inhabits inland wetlands and freshwater marshes of open forests of India, Cambodia, Australia, Myanmar, and Papua New Guinea. This species has extirpated from Pakistan, Thailand, and possibly extirpated from Bangladesh. It breeds in the wetlands during May-August. It mostly forages in the wheat and paddy fields, and also on fish from water bodies (BirdLife International 2016).
Conservation status:
This species is listed as Near Threatened in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (https://www.iucnredlist.org/)According to the IUCN Red List assessment, the population of this species is declining and its current population size is unknown. This species is threatened by numerous factors including habitat disturbance due to large-scale agriculture, overgrazing, capturing to zoos and other human encroachments (BirdLife International 2016).
References:
BirdLife International 2016. Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016: e.T22697702A93631316. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22697702A93631316.en. Accessed on 14 February 2020.
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Bhavanarayeni, R., and A. Bayani. 2023. Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus (Latham, 1790) – Black-necked Stork. Satose, V., A. Bayani, V. Ramachandran, P. Roy, and K. Kunte (Chief Editors). Birds of India, v. 2.17. Indian Foundation for Butterflies.
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