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Species profile—Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus (black-necked stork)

Classification

Animalia (animals) → Aves (birds) → Ciconiidae (storks) → Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus (black-necked stork)

Photo of Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus (black-necked stork) - McDougall (Rockhampton), A.,QPWS,2010
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Species details

Kingdom
Animalia (animals)
Class
Aves (birds)
Family
Ciconiidae (storks)
Scientific name
Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus (Latham, 1790)
Common name
black-necked stork
WildNet taxon ID
1820
Synonym(s)
Xenorhynchus asiaticus
Alternate name(s)
jabiru
policemanbird
Nature Conservation Act 1992 (NCA) status
Least concern
Conservation significant
No
Wetland status
Wetland Indicator Species
Endemicity
Native
Pest status
Nil
Species environment
Aquatic & Terrestrial

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Data source

This profile data is sourced from the QLD Wildlife Data API using the Get species by ID function used under CC-By 4.0.
https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species/?op=getspeciesbyid&taxonid=1820.

This information is sourced from the WildNet database managed by the Queensland Department of Environment and Science.

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Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
Last updated
20 May 2024