Scientific Name: Dicrurus macrocercus Common Name: Black-necked Stork Other Name: Jabiru
Identifying Features: iridescent neck, yellow and brown eyes, black head, long black beak, red legs
Fun Facts:
- Pairs of Black-necked Storks form life long bonds and remain together even during the non-breeding season.
- They are very sensitive to human induced impacts such as destruction of marine vegetation and alteration of water levels.
This image was clicked by Soumabrata Moulick – via Flickr.
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