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🌍 Yellow-billed stork (Mycteria ibis) #AfricanBirds #MadagascanBirds | #YellowBilledStork #MycteriaIbis | #AfricanStorks #Storks #StorkFamily #Waders #WaterBirds 📷: Photo by KiekieKie🦜 #birdsoftheworld #birds
🌍 Yellow-billed stork (Mycteria ibis) The yellow-billed stork is a striking medium-sized stork found across sub-Saharan Africa and Madagascar. It's easily identified by its bright yellow bill, mostly white plumage, and red face. They inhabit wetlands, floodplains, and rivers. These storks hunt by touch, wading through water and snapping their bills shut when they encounter prey like fish or crustaceans. They often gather in large flocks, particularly during breeding season, and can be seen nesting in trees near water sources. Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) 📷: Photo by KiekieKie via Pixabay FPCN
March 4, 2025 at 12:21 PM
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African spoonbill 🌍 #Africanbirds #Madagascanbirds | #mybirdcards #birdcards #birds🦜
The African spoonbill (Platalea alba) is a long-legged wading bird found in sub-Saharan Africa and Madagascar. It is characterized by its distinctive spoon-shaped bill, which is long and flattened at the end. The plumage of the African spoonbill is predominantly white, with black flight feathers and a red face and legs. It inhabits wetland areas such as marshes, lakes, and rivers, where it feeds on small aquatic creatures by sweeping its bill from side to side in the water. The African spoonbill is known for its graceful appearance and is often observed wading in shallow water as it forages for food. Conservation status: Least Concern. CC: QLYE 📷: Photo by JoFinchenParsons via Pixabay 2019
November 17, 2023 at 8:55 PM
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New addition! ➡️ Red fody 🌍 #Africanbirds #Madagascanbirds | #mybirdcards #birdcards #birds🦜
The Red fody (Foudia madagascariensis) is a small bird species native to Madagascar. Belonging to the weaver family, the male Red fody (pictured) has bright red plumage during the breeding season, while the female and non-breeding male display a duller brown colour. They are known for their elaborate courtship displays and their ability to construct intricate, spherical nests made of grass and leaves. Red fodies primarily feed on seeds and insects. They are social birds and are often found in small flocks or mixed-species foraging groups. Conservation status: Least Concern. CC: GRZD 📷: Photo by MichaLoibl via Pixabay 2023
November 27, 2023 at 6:40 AM
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New addition! 🌍 Black-headed heron (Ardea melanocephala) #AfricanBirds #MadagascanBirds | #BlackHeadedHeron #Herons #WadingBirds #Waterbirds | #birds #birdsoftheworld 🦜 Photo by jeanvdmeulen
🌍 Black-headed heron (Ardea melanocephala) Black-headed herons are large birds with a slender build, long neck, and legs. Their most striking feature is their dark, almost black heads, contrasting with a white throat and a grey body. They have a long, pointed beak and yellow eyes. They typically stalk shallow water, using their long legs to wade through mud and vegetation. Black-headed herons are primarily fish-eaters, but they also consume insects, amphibians, and small reptiles. Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) Distribution: Common throughout much of sub-Saharan Africa and Madagascar. Class: Aves (Birds) Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae (Herons) Genus: Ardea Species: A. melanocephala CC: JLUY 📷: Photo by jeanvdmeulen via Pixabay
September 26, 2024 at 1:53 PM
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🌍 African spoonbill (Platalea alba) #Africanbirds #Madagascanbirds | #AfricanSpoonbill #Spoonbills #Waders #Waterbirds | #birds #birdsoftheworld 🦜 Photo by JoFinchenParsons
🌍 African spoonbill (Platalea alba) The African spoonbill is a long-legged wading bird found in sub-Saharan Africa and Madagascar. It is characterized by its distinctive spoon-shaped bill, which is long and flattened at the end. The plumage of the African spoonbill is predominantly white, with black flight feathers and a red face and legs. It inhabits wetland areas such as marshes, lakes, and rivers, where it feeds on small aquatic creatures by sweeping its bill from side to side in the water. Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) Distribution: Widespread across Africa and Madagascar. Class: Aves (Birds) Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Threskiornithidae Genus: Platalea Species: P. alba CC: QLYE 📷: Photo by JoFinchenParsons via Pixabay
September 19, 2024 at 9:08 AM