Oct 15
by Admin in Bangalore 0 comments tags: Alwan, art, Avian, Bangalore, Bird, black, Nikon, Nikon D750, stork, Tamron, Tamron SP 150-600mm f/5-6.3 Di VC USD, wings, wooly necked stork

Wooly necked stork

The woolly-necked stork is a medium-sized stork at 75–92 cm tall. The iris is deep crimson or wine-red. The stork is glistening black overall with a black “skull cap”, a downy white neck which gives it its name. The lower belly and under-tail coverts are white, standing out from the rest of the dark colored plumage. The woolly-necked stork or whitenecked stork (Ciconia episcopus) is a large wading bird in the stork family Ciconiidae.This is classified as vulnerable as per IUCN.
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Oct 15
by Admin in Bangalore 0 comments tags: Alwan, art, Avian, Bangalore, Bird, black, Nikon, Nikon D750, stork, Tamron, Tamron SP 150-600mm f/5-6.3 Di VC USD, wings, wooly necked stork

Wooly necked storks

The woolly-necked stork is a medium-sized stork at 75–92 cm tall. The iris is deep crimson or wine-red. The stork is glistening black overall with a black “skull cap”, a downy white neck which gives it its name. The lower belly and under-tail coverts are white, standing out from the rest of the dark colored plumage. The woolly-necked stork or whitenecked stork (Ciconia episcopus) is a large wading bird in the stork family Ciconiidae.This is classified as vulnerable as per IUCN.
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