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Openbill Stork has strangely shaped beak with a gap in between - perfect to break crustacean shells, sort of like a walnut or other nut cracker! A relatively small stork species with a greyish to the white body and black wings and tail with a hint of gloss. The Asian Openbill gets its name from a distinctive gap in the dull greyish yellow bill. Note the pinkish legs. Asian Openbills inhabit wetland habitats including shallow marshes, flooded agricultural fields, and lakes. From a distance, they could be confused with herons, but they can be clearly distinguished from herons by their feeding habits—wading slowly through shallow water. Asian Openbill Storks forage on fields in Odissa This footage is part of the broadcast stock footage archive of Wilderness Films India Ltd., the largest HD an
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