African Openbill
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Storks

African Openbill

Anastomus lamelligerus

LCLeast Concern
Family
Storks (Ciconiidae)
Order
Ciconiiformes

Overview

The African openbill (Anastomus lamelligerus) is a species of stork from the family Ciconiidae. It is widely distributed in Sub-Saharan Africa and western regions of Madagascar. This species is considered common to locally abundant across its range, although it has a patchy distribution. Some experts consider there to be two sub-species, A. l.

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Sources and further reading

Last updated September 29, 2026.