Species profile—Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus (black-necked stork)

Classification

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

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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

Other resources

• Online Zoological Collections of Australian Museums (OZCAM)
• Atlas of Living Australia

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.