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OverviewAI-generated
The African Openbill (*Anastomus lamelligerus*) is a species of bird within the family Ciconiidae and order Ciconiiformes. It belongs to the class Aves and phylum Chordata, with its parent taxon being the Openbill stork. The species was described by Temminck in 1823 and is currently accepted in taxonomic records. Its habitat is characterized as freshwater.
This bird is found in Africa. The IUCN Red List assessed its conservation status as Least Concern in 2018. The species has an average litter size of 3.2. Other common names for this taxon include ciconia pig agored Affrica, Mohrenklaffschnabel, and Picotenaza africano.
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Species
Least ConcernAfrican openbill
Species
- PhylumChordata
- ClassAves
- OrderCiconiiformes
- FamilyCiconiidae
Observations: One animal was still alive after 7 years in captivity (Brouwer et al. 1992). Considering the longevity of similar species, however, maximum longevity is likely underestimated and more detailed studies necessary.
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Encyclopedic overview
The African openbill (Anastomus lamelligerus) is a species of stork from the family Ciconiidae. It is widely distributed in Sub-Saharan Africa and western regions of Madagascar. This species is considered common to locally abundant across its range, although it has a patchy distribution. Some experts consider there to be two sub-species, A. l. lamelligerus distributed on the continent and A. l. madagascariensis living on the island of Madagascar. Scientists distinguish between the two sub-species due to the more pronounced longitudinal ridges on the bills of adult A. l. madagascariensis. The Asian openbill (Anastomus oscitans) found in Asia is the African openbill's closest relative. The two species share the same notably large bill of a peculiar shape that gives them their name.
Description
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “African Openbill” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.