Storks
Order: Ciconiiformes . Family: Ciconiidae
Storks are large, long-legged, long-necked, wading birds with long, stout bills. Storks are mute; bill clattering is an important mode of stork communication at the nest. Their nests can be large and may be reused for many years. Many species are migratory. There are 19 species worldwide and 7 species which occur in Pakistan.
1.Black Stork Ciconia nigra
2.White Stork Ciconia ciconia
3.Painted Stork Mycteria leucocephala
4.Asian Openbill Anastomus oscitans
-_Immatures_in_Uppalpadu%2C_AP_I_IMG_2770.jpg/120px-Asian_Openbill_(Anastomus_oscitans)-_Immatures_in_Uppalpadu%2C_AP_I_IMG_2770.jpg)
5.Greater Adjutant Leptoptilos dubius (A)
6.Woolly necked Stork Ciconia episcopus (A)
7.Black necked Stork Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus
Order: Ciconiiformes . Family: Ciconiidae
Storks are large, long-legged, long-necked, wading birds with long, stout bills. Storks are mute; bill clattering is an important mode of stork communication at the nest. Their nests can be large and may be reused for many years. Many species are migratory. There are 19 species worldwide and 7 species which occur in Pakistan.
1.Black Stork Ciconia nigra
2.White Stork Ciconia ciconia
3.Painted Stork Mycteria leucocephala
4.Asian Openbill Anastomus oscitans
5.Greater Adjutant Leptoptilos dubius (A)
6.Woolly necked Stork Ciconia episcopus (A)
7.Black necked Stork Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus
0 comments:
Post a Comment