Photographer:
Neil Vaughan
Date:
Wed, 31/08/2011 (all day)
Additional Notes:
Male (foreground), Female (background)
Photographer:
Bob Edgar
Date:
Tue, 26/11/2019 (all day)
Location:
Tucabia
Additional Notes:
Male
Photographer:
Neil Vaughan
Date:
Tue, 26/11/2019 (all day)
Location:
Tucabia
Additional Notes:
Male
Common Name:
Black-necked Stork
Distribution:
Northern and eastern Australia.
Ecological Notes:
Usually observed in the vicinity of freshwater, less common in coastal estuarine areas, and occasionally grassland or woodland. Feeds on fish, small crustaceans and amphibians.
Additional Notes:
Prey is generally captured by the bird jabbing and seizing it with its large bill; occassionally food is caught by lunging forward with a large stride or by leaping into the air.
References:
Atlas of Living Australia at https://bie.ala.org.au/species/urn:lsid:biodiversity.org.au:afd.taxon:e7... 29 July 2020.
Birdlife Australia at https://birdlife.org.au/bird-profile/black-necked-stork Accessed 27 July 2020.