Storks
African Openbill
Anastomus lamelligerus
The African Openbill (Anastomus lamelligerus) is a 1.1 kg wetland bird that eats mostly fish and other water animals. Some populations migrate.
- Family
- Storks
- Order
- Ciconiiformes
- Weight
- 1.1 kg
- Habitat
- Wetland
- Diet
- Invertebrates
- Migration
- Partial migrant
- Countries recorded
- 24
Recorded in South Africa, Uganda, Botswana, Kenya, Namibia, Zambia, Tanzania, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Rwanda, Malawi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Nigeria, Angola, Chad, Madagascar, Ethiopia, Cameroon, Oman, Benin, Burundi, eSwatini, S. Sudan, Belgium.
Where to see it: Malakal POC, Upper Nile, SS (South Sudan); Hotel Source du Nil, Bujumbura BI-Bujumbura Rural (-3,3763,29,3585) (Burundi); Bor (South Sudan); Zambezi river cruise (ZW side) (Zimbabwe); Chobe River · boat trip (Botswana) (Botswana).
