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Saddle-billed Stork

Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis · Ciconiidae · Ciconiiformes

Best monthsJul–Sepmost records
Records18,763in 13 countries
Most seen inBotswana4,972 records
Red ListNear threatenedIUCN status
Saddle-billed Stork
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About

Saddle-billed Stork in brief

The saddle-billed stork (Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis) is a bird of the Ciconiidae family — species of bird.

Across the 13 countries we cover it has 18,763 published records, most of them from Botswana, Tanzania and Uganda. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in July, August and September.

Its global conservation status is near threatened on the IUCN Red List.

Records by month

All countries combined · the strongest months highlighted
Where & when

When to look in each country

Botswana4,972 records · best Sep, Aug
Tanzania3,934 records · best Jul, Oct
Uganda3,258 records · best Jul, Aug
Zambia2,906 records · best Oct, Aug
Zimbabwe2,248 records · best Sep, Aug
Mozambique612 records · best Nov, Aug
Benin319 records · best Apr, Dec
Malawi291 records · best Sep, Apr
Chad129 records · best Feb, Mar
Niger32 records · best Jan, Feb
Burkina Faso29 records · best Jan, Dec
South Sudan17 records · best Jan, Jul
Sudan16 records · best Jan, Mar
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.