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Geographic distribution:

Tropical Africa, from east Senegal to Ethiopia and north to south South Africa

Scientific name:
- Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis
Taxonomy:
- Class: Birds
- Order: Ciconiiformes
- Family: Ciconiidae
Biology:
- Area of origin: Africa
- Habitat: Marsh
- Social life: Gregarious
- Food: Piscivorous

Rating:
- Birds
Physical Characteristics:
- Longevity: more than 30 years
- Weight at birth:
- Middleweight: 6 kg
- Length: 145-150 cm
Reproduction
- Reproduction: Oviparous
- Incubation: 30-35 days
- Number of eggs: 1-5, normally 2-3

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Description

The saddle-billed stork is enormous, reaching heights of up to 1.50 metres. It is easily recognisable by the black and white plumage and, above all, the large bill, which is yellow, red and black. They have an interesting sexual dimorphism, as males have dark-brown eyes and females have yellow ones.
They live south of the Sahara, from Senegal to Ethiopia and south to South Africa, around shallow masses of water and wetlands, where they feed on invertebrates, fish, amphibians, reptiles, small mammals and bird eggs.
Their somewhat stable populations, albeit not very abundant anywhere, are threatened by the destruction and deterioration of the wetlands where they live.

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