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Ephippiorhynchus

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Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis
species of bird
Black-necked Stork
species of bird
Ephippiorhynchus
Ephippiorhynchus is a small genus of storks. It contains two living species only, very large birds more than 140 cm tall with a 230–270 cm wingspan. Both are mainly black and white, with huge bills. The sexes of these species are similarly plumaged, but the eyes are dark brown in males and yellow in females. The members of this genus are sometimes called "jabirus", but this properly refers to a close relative from Latin America.