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Scientific Name: Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus (Latham, 1790)
English Name: Black-necked Stork
Local/Bangla Name: Ramshalik (রাম শালিক)
birds : Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus

Photo: jameslambo (iNaturalist)

Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Ciconiiformes
Family: Ciconiidae
Description:
A large, majestic stork known for its huge black bill, black head, and neck. Females have yellow eyes. In flight, look for the white belly and mostly white wings with a central black panel, along with long red or pink legs trailing behind. Immature birds have darker upperwings.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Formerly widely distributed in Bangladesh. Presently winter vagrant
Environment:
Freshwater, Terrestrial
Comments:
Vagrant
Main References:

Rahman, Abu (2014) Birds of Bangladesh (Translated from Bangladesher Pakhi By Sharif Khan).

Other References:

Galib SM, Lucas MC, Chaki N, Fahad FH, Mohsin ABM (2018) Is current floodplain management a cause for concern for fish and bird conservation in Bangladesh's largest wetland?. Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems, 28(1), pp.98-114.

Siddiqui KU, Islam MA, Kabir SMH, Ahmad M, Ahmed ATA, Rahman AKA, Haque EU, Ahmed ZU, Begum ZNT, Hassan MA, Khondker M, Rahman MM (eds.) (2008) Encyclopedia of Flora and Fauna of Bangladesh, Vol. 26. Birds. Asiatic Society of Bangladesh, Dhaka. 662 pp.

iNaturalist (2008) Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus. https://www.inaturalist.org. Accessed 9 July 2024

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