Rare Asian open-bill storks spotted in Gia Lai, sparking conservation push

  • Asian open-bill storks (Anastomus oscitans) return to Ia Mron. VNA/Photo by courtesy
    Asian open-bill storks (Anastomus oscitans) return to Ia Mron. VNA/Photo by courtesy
  • Asian open-bill storks (Anastomus oscitans) return to Ia Mron. VNA/Photo by courtesy
    Asian open-bill storks (Anastomus oscitans) return to Ia Mron. VNA/Photo by courtesy
  • Asian open-bill storks (Anastomus oscitans) return to Ia Mron. VNA/Photo by courtesy
    Asian open-bill storks (Anastomus oscitans) return to Ia Mron. VNA/Photo by courtesy
Residents of Ia Mron commune, Ia Pa district, the Central Highlands province of Gia Lai have reported the presence of a flock of Asian open-bill storks (Anastomus oscitans), a rare and endangered species listed in Vietnam’s Red Data Book. The Asian open-bill stork, with its distinctive gap-beaked silhouette, is a wetland dweller that thrives in rice paddies and marshes, often foraging in flocks. VNA/Photo by courtesy

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