Birds of India - Woolly-necked Stork - Ciconia episcopus - Ciconiidae - Ciconiiformes - Avifauna

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves (Birds) Order: Ciconiiformes Family: Ciconiidae

Woolly-necked Stork (Ciconia episcopus)

Woolly-necked Stork (Ciconia episcopus) is a widespread resident in India. This is a stocky stork with a 'woolly' white neck and a blackish cap-like patch on its head. Size: 80-90 cm.


Anseriformes	Apodiformes	Bucerotiformes	Caprimulgiformes	Charadriiformes	Ciconiiformes	Columbiformes	Coraciiformes	Cuculiformes

Falconiformes	Galliformes	Gaviiformes	Gruiformes	Passeriformes	Pelecaniformes	Phoenicopteriformes	Piciformes	Podicipediformes

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