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The yellow-billed ibis is a colonial nester, often alongside other species; [20] but the yellow-billed stork is sometimes the only occupant species of a nesting site. [4] Colonies are usually 10-20 nests in size, with several males occupying potential nest sites all in the same place. [ 4 ]
Painted stork Ciconiidae is a family of heavy-bodied, large-billed wading birds in the monotypic order Ciconiiformes. Most species in the family are called storks, although some have different common names: two species in the genus Anastomus are known as openbills, two from the genus Leptoptilos are called adjutants, and three species are called jabiru. Storks are found in tropical and ...
The white-eyes are small and mostly undistinguished, their plumage above being generally some dull color like greenish-olive, but some species have a white or bright yellow throat, breast or lower parts, and several have buff flanks. As their name suggests, many species have a white ring around each eye. Pale white-eye, Zosterops flavilateralis
The body plumage is mainly white in all the species, with black in the flight feathers of the wings. The Old World species have bright yellow bills, red or yellow bare facial skin, and red legs; these parts are much duller in the American wood stork. Juvenile Mycteria storks are duller versions of the adults, generally browner and with paler bills.
The barbets are plump birds, with short necks and large heads. They get their name from the bristles which fringe their heavy bills. Most species are brightly coloured. Yellow-billed barbet, Trachyphonus purpuratus; Bristle-nosed barbet, Gymnobucco peli; Naked-faced barbet, Gymnobucco calvus; Speckled tinkerbird, Pogoniulus scolopaceus
This is a list of the bird species recorded in Mozambique.The avifauna of Mozambique include a total of 788 species, of which 4 have been introduced by humans.. This list's taxonomic treatment (designation and sequence of orders, families and species) and nomenclature (common and scientific names) follow the conventions of The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World, 2022 edition.
Pitman also noted that the 2023 banding season marked the most birds ever recorded at JIBS—1,750 individuals representing 57 different species.
Red-billed oxpecker. Order: Passeriformes Family: Buphagidae. As both the English and scientific names of these birds imply, they feed on ectoparasites, primarily ticks, found on large mammals. The entire family is endemic to Africa. Red-billed oxpecker, Buphagus erythrorhynchus; Yellow-billed oxpecker, Buphagus africanus