Storks
Order: Ciconiiformes. Family: Ciconiidae
Storks are large, long-legged, long-necked, wading birds with long, stout bills. Storks are mute; bill-clattering is an important mode of stork communication at the nest. Their nests can be large and may be reused for many years. Many species are migratory. There are 19 species worldwide and 8 species which occur in Mozambique.
- Yellow-billed Stork Mycteria ibis
- African Openbill Anastomus lamelligerus
- Black Stork Ciconia nigra
- Abdim's Stork Ciconia abdimii
- Woolly-necked Stork Ciconia episcopus
- White Stork Ciconia ciconia
- Saddle-billed Stork Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis
- Marabou Stork Leptoptilos crumeniferus
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of Mozambique
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