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Water Watch
"The yellow-billed stork is a very good hunter. Out of ten times he goes hunting, he is successful at least eight times."
Food
frogs, small mammals, aquatic animals, crustaceans, worms and insects
Life span
15 - 20 years
Weight
2 - 3 kg
Number of eggs:
2 - 4 eggs
Incubation time
30 days
Habitat
wetlands in Africa, south of the Sahara
IUCN status
safe
EEP
yes
About the yellow-billed stork
The yellow-billed stork lives in wetlands in Africa, south of the Sahara. It is a fast hunter that stands silently by the water with its beak open. As soon as prey passes by, it strikes with lightning speed. In 8 out of 10 hunting attempts he catches something! yellow-billed storks weigh 2 to 3 pounds and can live up to 15 to 20 years. Each year a male and female build a nest together, usually high in a tree near the water. Often in such a tree there are dozens of nests together, of nimmerzats as well as other waterfowl.
Habitat and threats
The yellow-billed stork lives in wetlands in Africa, south of the Sahara. You can find this bird species in more than 20 countries across central and southern Africa. This bird species is currently not endangered.
More information about the yellow-billed stork
A yellow-billed stork eats frogs, small mammals, aquatic animals, crustaceans, worms and insects.
The yellow-billed stork lives in wet areas in Africa, south of the Sahara. You can find this bird species in countries such as: Nigeria, Congo, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Cameroon and many more countries.
The yellow-billed stork is a very good hunter. They do this by standing very still, with their open bill just above the water. When the prey is within range it strikes very quickly.