African Woolly-necked Stork
African Woolly-necked Stork (<em>Ciconia microscelis</em>) is a species of Storks (<em>Ciconiidae</em>) in the order Storks.
Overview
African Woolly-necked Stork (Ciconia microscelis) is a species of Storks (Ciconiidae) in the order Storks.
Scientific Classification
Genus: Ciconia; binomial: Ciconia microscelis; authority: Gray, GR, 1848.
Distribution
Breeding range: Africa.
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
Widely allopatric African Woolly-necked Stork Ciconia microscelis is split from Asian Woolly-necked Stork C. episcopus based on plumage and other morphological differences (del Hoyo & Collar 2014; HBW/BLI) and supported by molecular analysis (Ghimire et al. 2023).
