Least Concern Birds

Yellow-billed Stork

Mycteria ibis

Yellow-billed Stork hunts fish and amphibians near African wetlands and rivers.

Scientific name	Mycteria ibis
Swahili name	Mkoroboi wa mdomo wa njano
Conservation status	Least Concern
Class	Aves
Order	Ciconiiformes
Family	Ciconiidae
Size	Male: approximately 1.2-1.3 kg; Female: approximately 1.1-1.2 kg

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How to identify

Yellow long bill, base of bill bare and unfeathered; white plumage with black wing tips; long pink legs; long neck, head bare and pink; neck extended during flight

Habitat

Wetlands, edges of rivers and lakes, swamps, and water bodies near open savannas

Diet

Carnivorous, primarily preys on fish, amphibians, small invertebrates, and insects

When it is active

Diurnal, active frequently during the day

Where it lives

Widely distributed in sub-Saharan Africa, including Kenya, Tanzania, and Masai Mara

How to spot it

Observe at dawn or dusk at wetland edges, paying attention to feeding behavior and flight posture

Photography tips

Use a telephoto lens to capture feeding and flight moments, pay attention to lighting conditions to highlight the yellow long bill and black wing tips

Threats

Habitat loss and degradation, water pollution, wetland conversion

Similar species

White stork (Ciconia ciconia), distinguished by red beak and white plumage with black flight feathers; yellow-billed stork has yellow beak and red bare facial skin

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