black-necked stork (Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus)लोहजंघा
black-necked stork ( Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus ) लोहजंघा SSBS AGRA Uttar Pradesh February 19 Nikon Gears Full screen mode recommended for details This is a tall long-necked wading bird in the stork family. It is a resident species across the Indian Subcontinent and Southeast Asia with a disjunct population in Australia. It lives in wetland habitats and near fields of certain crops such as rice and wheat where it forages for a wide range of animal prey. Adult birds of both sexes have a heavy bill and are patterned in white and glossy blacks, but the sexes differ in the colour of the iris.