Open-billed Stork

The African openbill is a small black stork with an ivory-colored bill with which it forages mainly for snails and mussels; the curved pincer-like bill tips facilitate extraction of the mollusks from their shells. The open part of the bill has serrated edges with which the stork may hold or crush its prey, see #18 in the slideshow. The top photo (Lake Mburo-Uganda) is courtesy of Karine Van der Vurst. The 8th row photo is courtesy of Stuart Webb. The panoramas were taken in Silale swamp; the others, in Katavi and Mkomazi. Click the lower photo to see 24 enlargements.

	Open-billed Stork (African Openbill) Anastomus lamelligerus
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