Asian openbill Anastomus oscitans Least concern
Where the Asian openbill lives – recorded in 12 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.
Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 338,067 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See herons, storks, cranes & flamingos on the world map
| Scientific name | Anastomus oscitans |
|---|---|
| Group | Herons, storks, cranes & flamingos |
| Status | Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label) |
| Found in | 12 countries |
| Continents | Asia |
| Class | Bird |
| Order | Ciconiiformes |
| Family | Ciconiidae |
Where does the Asian openbill live?
Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Asian openbill in 12 countries and territories across Asia. Wikidata gives its range as: Indonesia.
- India
- Thailand
- Sri Lanka
- Nepal
- Cambodia
- Bangladesh
- Malaysia
- Singapore
- Myanmar
- Lao People’s Democratic Republic
- Vietnam
- China
Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.
Is the Asian openbill endangered?
The Asian openbill’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.
What kind of animal is the Asian openbill?
The Asian openbill (Anastomus oscitans) is a bird in the order Ciconiiformes and the family Ciconiidae, genus Anastomus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)
About the Asian openbill
The Asian openbill or Asian openbill stork (Anastomus oscitans) is a large wading bird in the stork family Ciconiidae. This distinctive stork is found mainly in the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia. It is greyish or white with glossy black wings and tail. Adults have a gap between the arched upper mandible and recurved lower mandible which is thought to be an adaptation that aids in the handling of snails, their main prey. Young birds are born without this gap. Although resident within their range, they make long distance movements in response to weather and food availability.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Asian openbill (revision 1369050718), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q602496 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).
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