Wildlifeof Thailand
Asian Woolly-necked Stork
Ciconiidae
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Ciconia episcopus
Basic stats
Diet
Fish, frogs, reptiles and invertebrates
Habitat
Wetlands, rice fields, grassland and open woodland
Range
South and Southeast Asia
The Asian woolly-necked stork is a dark-bodied stork with a white woolly neck, black cap and reddish legs. It uses wetlands, rice fields, grassland and open woodland across South and Southeast Asia, walking slowly while taking fish, frogs, reptiles and invertebrates. Birds often occur singly or in pairs and build broad stick nests in tall trees, including trees in cultivated landscapes (Wikipedia, general species account). It is Nationally Critically Endangered (Thailand Red Data 2025).
Quick answers
- What does the Asian Woolly-necked Stork eat?
- Fish, frogs, reptiles and invertebrates
- What habitat does the Asian Woolly-necked Stork live in?
- Wetlands, rice fields, grassland and open woodland
- Where is the Asian Woolly-necked Stork found?
- South and Southeast Asia