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Ephippiorhynchus

Ephippiorhynchus

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A large wading bird like a stork found in tropical Africa and Asia
  • noun
  • Specialized
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  • The Ephippiorhynchus genus includes some of the most visually striking storks in Africa.

Examples

  • Researchers observed several Ephippiorhynchus individuals nesting near the Zambezi River.

  • Birdwatchers traveled to Uganda hoping to spot an Ephippiorhynchus in the wild.

  • The Ephippiorhynchus is known for its striking bill.

  • Many Ephippiorhynchuses inhabit wetlands across Africa.

  • Birdwatchers traveled to Uganda hoping to spot an Ephippiorhynchus in the wild.

  • Researchers observed several Ephippiorhynchus individuals nesting near the Zambezi River.

  • The Ephippiorhynchus genus includes some of the most visually striking storks in Africa.

Compounds

Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis
  • Specialized
9.9

A large black and white stork with a red bill and a black band found in tropical Africa

Surface Forms

Ephippiorhynchus singular
Ephippiorhynchi plural

Etymology

The word Ephippiorhynchus comes from Greek words ephippion 'saddle' and rhynchos 'beak', and it names a group of large storks often called 'saddle-billed' because their long bills look as if they wear a small saddle.