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Black-necked Stork
Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus (Latham, 1790)
4.1 kgWeight
The black-necked stork (Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus) is a tall, long-necked wading bird in the stork family.
Most records: India, Australia, Sri Lanka
Where and when it's recorded
Black-necked Stork has been recorded at 155 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 8 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Bharatpur – Keoladeo Ghana NPIndia2,595 records
- Townsville Town Common Conservation ParkAustralia1,840 records
- Sultanpur National ParkIndia1,251 records
More places
- Kakadu National Park – Yellow WaterAustralia1,097 records
- Fogg Dam Conservation ReserveAustralia901 records
- Kaziranga NP & Surroundings – Eastern RangeIndia783 records
- Kaziranga NP & Surroundings – Western RangeIndia733 records
- Kaziranga NP & Surroundings – Central RangeIndia705 records
- Surajpur Wetlands Bird SanctuaryIndia693 records
- Cairns EsplanadeAustralia637 records
Countries and regions with the most records
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.
About
The black-necked stork (Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus) is a tall, long-necked wading bird in the stork family. It is a resident species across the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia with a disjunct population in Australia. It lives in wetland habitats and near fields of certain crops such as rice and wheat where it forages for a wide range of animal prey.
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Questions
How big is the Black-necked Stork?
The Black-necked Stork weighs around 4.1 kg.
Where does the Black-necked Stork live?
Its breeding range: Oriental, Australasia: India to Australia. It is most often recorded in India, Australia and Sri Lanka.
Is the Black-necked Stork endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Black-necked Stork as Least Concern.
What does the Black-necked Stork eat?
Main food: Fish, shrimp & shellfish.
What family is the Black-necked Stork in?
It belongs to the family Storks (Ciconiidae), order Ciconiiformes.
At a glance
- Weight
- 4.1 kg
- Habitat
- Wetland
- Diet
- Fish, shrimp & shellfish
- Lifestyle
- Active on the ground
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 575 mm
- Tail
- 299 mm
- Bill
- 297 mm
- Tarsus
- 324 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Oriental, Australasia: India to Australia
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Ciconiiformes
- Family
- Storks Ciconiidae
- Genus
- Ephippiorhynchus
Other birds in the genus Ephippiorhynchus
Saddle-billed StorkEphippiorhynchus senegalensis
African OpenbillAnastomus lamelligerus
Asian OpenbillAnastomus oscitans
Marabou StorkLeptoptilos crumenifer
Lesser AdjutantLeptoptilos javanicus
Greater AdjutantLeptoptilos dubius
Wood StorkMycteria americana
Yellow-billed StorkMycteria ibis
Painted StorkMycteria leucocephala
Milky StorkMycteria cinerea
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