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  • Scientific names
    • Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis
  • English
    • Saddle-billed Stork

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Recent Observations

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What

Saddle-billed Stork Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis

Observer

leslieghana

Date

Dec 24, 2011
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Observer

paulakahumbu

Date

Dec 14, 2009

Description

This spectacular saddle billed stork was seen in one of the ponds in Nairobi National Park. It was walking amongst the buffalo's and was catching and swallowing frogs.

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What

Saddle-billed Stork Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis

Observer

muir

Date

Nov 5, 2007 10:32 AM EST
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Description from Wikipedia

The Saddle-billed Stork (Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis) is a large wading bird in the stork family, Ciconiidae. It is a widespread species which is a resident breeder in sub-Saharan Africa from Sudan, Ethiopia and Kenya south to South Africa, and in The Gambia, Senegal, Côte d'Ivoire and Chad in west Africa.

Source: BirdLife International (2011) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 31/07/2011.