Black-necked StorkDutch: Zwarthalsooievaar |
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| Order: | Ciconiiformes |
| Family: | Ciconiidae |
| Genus: | Ephippiorhynchus |
| Species: | Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus |
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| Female bird. Many thanks to the Royal Belgian institute of natural sciences, Brussels, for allowing us to photograph this specimen. | |
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Side, top and bottom view of skull. (Click on image to enlarge) |
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| Length: | 389 mm |
| Length cranium: | 74 mm |
| Width (cranium): | 55 mm |
| Height (cranium): | 42 mm |
| Alternative names: Riesenstorch (German), Jabiru d’Asie (French), Jabirú Asiático (Spanish) | |