One of the largest members of the Stork family, the Saddle-billed Stork, shows off the distinctive yellow saddle shaped shield on top of the bill

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One of the largest members of the Stork family, the Saddle-billed Stork, shows off the distinctive yellow saddle shaped shield on top of the bill, which is unique to the species and only obvious on adults

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Size: 3770px × 6000px
Location: Katavi National Park, Tanzania
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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