生长繁殖 Growth and Breed鞍嘴鹳栖息在热带低地的沼泽及湿地。它们会在靠近水的树上以树枝筑一个很大及很深的平台巢,与其他树和干扰源隔绝,最多20-30米。每次产1-5只(通常是2-3个),重146克的蛋。它们不会组成群族,很多时都是单独一只或一对的出没。孵化期约为30-35天,雏鸟出生后的70-100天就会换羽。
鞍嘴鹳的英文介绍 IntroductionThe saddle-billed stork, or saddlebill (Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis) is a large wading bird in the stork family, Ciconiidae. It is a widespread species which is a resident breeder in sub-Saharan Africa from Sudan, Ethiopia and Kenya south to South Africa, and in The Gambia, Senegal, Côte d'Ivoire and Chad in west Africa. It is considered endangered in South Africa.This is a close relative of the widespread Asian and Australian black-necked stork, the only other member of the genus Ephippiorhynchus.在神秘的大自然面前,我们无知的像个孩子......