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Abdim's Stork

Ciconia abdimii

Photo by KimLomman
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Description:

A black stork with grey legs, red knees and feet, grey bill and white underparts. It has red facial skin in front of eye and blue skin near the bill in breeding season. It is the smallest species of stork (but still a large bird), at 73 cm (29 in) and a weight of just over 1 kg (2.2 lbs). The female lays two to three eggs and is slightly smaller than male.

Habitat:

These birds live at Tulsa Zoo, Tulsa, OK, USA.

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