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Asian Woolly-necked Stork

Ciconia episcopus
Family
Storks
Order
Ciconiiformes
Codes
wonsto1, ASWO, AWNS
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderCiconiiformes
FamilyStorks (Ciconiidae)
SpeciesCiconia episcopus
Codeswonsto1, ASWO, AWNS
Identification

The Asian Woolly-necked Stork (Ciconia episcopus) is a member of the Storks family within the order Ciconiiformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

Use the eBird species code wonsto1 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.

Related Species in Storks
Asian Openbill
Anastomus oscitans
African Openbill
Anastomus lamelligerus
Black Stork
Ciconia nigra
Abdim's Stork
Ciconia abdimii
African Woolly-necked Stork
Ciconia microscelis
Storm's Stork
Ciconia stormi
Asian Woolly-necked Stork photo
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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Ciconia episcopus

Family: Storks

Order: Ciconiiformes

eBird Code: wonsto1