Description

Large stork that stands up 1.5 meters. Wing span 2 meters. Feeds on fish, frogs, rodents and eels.

Nests

Breeds October to May, with 2 to 4 white eggs laid on a stick , grass and rush platform high and exposed in a tall tree. Male bird eyes are black, female eyes are yellow.

References

Pizzey, G. & Knight, F. (1998). Field Guide to the Birds of Australia. Harper Collins Publishers, Sydney.

Scientific Name

Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus Family Ciconiidae

Status

Locally common.
Northern Australia.

Habitat

River pools, mangroves, open woodlands, irrigated lands, swamps and tidal flats.