Asian openbill

The greyish white stubby stork with black wings is found across the southeast Asia and India. A large wader which feeds mainly on Snails, you can observe a shell of the snail right next to the bird. These storks have a small gap in their beak – between the upper and lower beak which is also curved. This is a key adaptation because of the nature of their prey – Snails. When the eggs hatch and the young ones arrive they do not have the gap in their beak, it is an adaptation that is made as they grow. This bird is classified as least concern by IUCN.