adult; red and blue bare facial patch (Zoo; 2012-09-19)
Abdim's Stork Ciconia abdimii
Native Range:
Africa
Notes:
also known as the White-bellied Stork, this mid-sized stork has a wide range throughout much of eastern and central sub-Saharan Africa; no sexual dimorphism.
small flock feeding (Zoo; 2012-09-19)
pink "knees" and feet; white belly (Zoo; 2012-09-19)
black neck, breast, and upperparts (Zoo; 2012-09-19)
strutting his stuff (Zoo; 2012-09-19)
frontal view (Zoo; 2012-09-19)
juvenile; generally browner than adult (Zoo; 2012-09-19)
adult posing for a portrait; note the pink "knees" (Zoo; 2012-10-09)