Asian Openbill - A relatively small stork species with a grayish to the white body and black wings and tail with a hint of gloss. The Asian Openbill gets its name from a distinctive gap in the dull grayish-yellow bill.
Their distinctive pink tertial feathers of the adults give them their name
 The only sounds they produce are weak moans or bill clattering at the nest.
This large stork has a heavy yellow beak with a down-curved tip that gives it a resemblance to an ibis
The downy young are mainly whitish with grey bills and blackish facial skin. The juveniles assume a brownish plumage and like most other storks reach breeding condition after two to three years.
The legs are yellowish to red but often appear white due their habit of urohidrosis or defecating on their legs especially when at rest.
Wingspan - 150–160 cm (59–63 in)
 For a stork, it is medium-sized, standing about 93–102 cm (36.5–40 in) tall
 Weight : 2–3.5 kg (4.4–7.7 lb)
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