Black neck stork
Bird life international 2013 justifies the inclusion of black neck stork in the near threatened category as it has undergone a moderately rapid overall population reduction and has a moderately small population. This population varies between 100000 to20000. A large bird between 130cm and 150cm tall with bright red legs. White body extensive black on wings and tail and notible glossy black head and neck with large black bill. The difference between male and female is that male has white color eyes female has yellow color eyes. The wing span is upto 230cm. The black neck stork prefers large marshes, jheels and margin of rivers. It feeds on frogs,snakes, small turtles and injured birds. The nest is built on large trees mostly near water. If undisturbed the same tree is used year after year. The female lays 2 to 4 eggs and both parents incubate and raise the chicks.
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