Black-crowned night heron
Nycticorax nycticorax
Saddle-billed stork
Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis
Monogamous, the Saddle-billed stork is also faithful to its nest that it will decorate with new materials each year. The couple shares the incubation and feeding of the young. It regurgitates food, but also water to the chicks to avoid any dehydration.
Habitat
Marshes, lakes, wet or flooded savannahs of sub-Saharan Africa
Feed
Fish, crustaceans, frogs, reptiles, chicks, molluscs
Classification
Class
Birds
Scientific Name
Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis
Conservation status
IUCN: LC - Least Concern (2016)
Registered in the European Studbook (ESB)
Some Figures
Weight
5 to 7.5 kg
Life Expectancy
36 years
Incubation
33 days
2 to 3 eggs
Head Height
1,50 m
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