Bird
African Openbill
Anastomus lamelligerus · Ciconiidae · Ciconiiformes
Best monthsJul · Oct–Novmost records
Records48,743in 25 countries
Most seen inUganda10,413 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
About
African Openbill in brief
The african openbill (Anastomus lamelligerus) is a bird of the Ciconiidae family — species of bird.
Across the 25 countries we cover it has 48,743 published records, most of them from Uganda, Botswana and Kenya. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in July, October and November.
Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
Uganda10,413 records · best Jul, Jun
Botswana7,732 records · best Nov, Sep
Kenya6,362 records · best Feb, Jan
Namibia5,011 records · best Nov, Oct
Zambia4,921 records · best Nov, Oct
Tanzania4,004 records · best Oct, Feb
Zimbabwe3,432 records · best Nov, Sep
Mozambique2,157 records · best Nov, Dec
Rwanda1,639 records · best Jul, Feb
Malawi1,151 records · best Sep, Nov
Democratic Republic of the Congo359 records · best Feb, Dec
Angola285 records · best Sep, Aug
Chad256 records · best Feb, Mar
Madagascar230 records · best Nov, Oct
Cameroon149 records · best Mar, Apr
Oman144 records · best Nov, Jan
Benin143 records · best Jan, Dec
Burundi106 records · best Oct, Nov
South Sudan99 records · best Jul, Sep
Sudan58 records · best Mar, Jan
Republic of the Congo45 records · best Jan, Apr
Niger15 records · best Mar, Feb
Somalia14 records · best Jun, Oct
Togo11 records · best Mar, Nov
Lesotho7 records · best Mar, Jan
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.