{"id":37119,"date":"2021-02-10T14:38:56","date_gmt":"2021-02-10T14:38:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/badoca.dev2.shareit.dev\/?p=37119"},"modified":"2021-02-10T14:38:57","modified_gmt":"2021-02-10T14:38:57","slug":"yellow-billed-stork","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/badoca-stg.shareit.pt\/en\/animals\/yellow-billed-stork\/","title":{"rendered":"Yellow-billed Stork"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Habitat and Geographical Distribution: <\/strong>Widespread in regions south of the Sahara; also found in Madagascar.<\/p>\n

Diet:<\/strong> Based on aquatic prey, such as invertebrates, amphibians and fish.<\/p>\n

Reproduction: <\/strong>Colonial birds. Mating usually begins at the end of the dry season. Nests are built among tree branches, usually acacia trees. Lay clutches of up to 3 eggs. Incubation takes about 30 days. After 55 days the young birds leave the nest.<\/p>\n

Behaviour: <\/strong>Reproduce in large colonies. Sometimes nest close to other species. In the mating season, if a male cannot find a partner, it will travel in search of another flock, and other females. Hostility can arise between opposite sexes when a female approaches a potential male nesting site.<\/p>\n

Conservation status: <\/strong>IUCN: LC-Least Concern<\/p>\n

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Classification<\/div>\n

Class:<\/strong> Aves<\/p>\n

Order:<\/strong> Ciconiiformes<\/p>\n

Family:<\/strong> Ciconiidae<\/p>\n

Height: <\/strong>90-105 cm<\/p>\n

Wingspan:<\/strong> 95-105 cm<\/p>\n

Weight:<\/strong> 2 – 4.5 kg<\/p>\n

Lifespan:<\/strong> 19 \u2013 20years<\/p>\n

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