Where Are Saddle-Billed Stork Found?

Saddle-billed storks live throughout tropical Africa south of the Sahara, mainly in open or semi-arid country near sources of water. They forage and nest along rivers, lake shores, flood plains, and swamps.

Where do you find Stork birds?

Although the Black Stork of southern Africa have a widespread distribution, ranging from Zambia to South Africa, the population is fairly sparse, as these birds prefer remote areas and have particular feeding habits. The Black Stork's diet consists mainly of fish, caught in clear streams, estuaries and dams.

Can saddle-billed storks fly?

They are silent except for bill-clattering at the nest. Like most storks, these fly with the neck outstretched, not retracted like a heron; in flight, the large heavy bill is kept drooping somewhat below belly height, giving these birds a very unusual appearance to those who see them for the first time.