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Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus Latham, 1790
Nomenclature
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Family: CiconiidaeGenus: Ephippiorhynchus
Species:
Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus Latham, 1790
Usage:
valid
Vernacular names:
Vernacular name:
Black-necked Stork, Green necked Stork
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SUMMARY
With black and white body plumage, glossy dark green and purple neck and massive black bill, it is easily identified from all other Australian birds. The legs are long and coral-red in colour. The female is distinguished by its yellow eye. Iris is dark in male. Immature birds resemble adults, but the black plumage is replaced by brown and the white plumage is duskier. This species has also been called the Jabiru.