12th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Asian Openbill

The Asian openbill is a large wading bird. This distinctive stork is found mainly in the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia. It is greyish white with glossy black wings and tail and the adults have a gap between the arched upper mandible and curved lower mandible.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 02.2014
Date Uploaded: 11.2014
Photo Location: India
Camera: NIKON D7000
Copyright: © Asim Bhattacharya