Asian Woolly-necked Stork
Ciconia episcopus(Boddaert, P, 1783)
English (US) Asian Woolly-necked Stork
The Asian Woolly-necked Stork (Ciconia episcopus) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Ciconiidae (Storks) in the order Ciconiiformes.
- Scientific name
- Ciconia episcopus
- Family
- Ciconiidae (Storks)
- Order
- Ciconiiformes
- IUCN Red List
- Near Threatened
- English (US)
- Asian Woolly-necked Stork
- Described by
- (Boddaert, P, 1783)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Ciconia episcopus episcopus
- Ciconia episcopus neglecta
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Ardea Episcopus
- Described by
- (Boddaert, P, 1783)
- Type locality
- Coromandel Coast.
- Original description
- Table des planches enluminéez d'histoire naturelle de M. D'Aubenton p.54
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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