Wildlifeof Thailand
Black-necked Stork
Ciconiidae
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Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus
Basic stats
Diet
Fish, frogs, reptiles and other small animals
Habitat
Shallow freshwater wetlands and floodplains
Range
South and Southeast Asia to Australia
The black-necked stork is a towering black-and-white wetland bird with an iridescent black neck, massive dark bill and long red legs. It stalks shallow freshwater wetlands and floodplains from South and Southeast Asia to Australia, taking fish, frogs, reptiles and other small animals. Pairs build enormous stick nests high in trees and defend extensive feeding territories (Wikipedia, general species account). It is Nationally Extinct (Thailand Red Data 2025).
Quick answers
- What does the Black-necked Stork eat?
- Fish, frogs, reptiles and other small animals
- What habitat does the Black-necked Stork live in?
- Shallow freshwater wetlands and floodplains
- Where is the Black-necked Stork found?
- South and Southeast Asia to Australia