female Saddlebill Stork, Ephippiorhyncus senegalensis


The distinctive colours of the saddlebilled stork make its easily identifiable from a distance.


Size: 5000px × 3624px
Location: Moremi Game Reserve Botswana.
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves; Agfa Awards Winner / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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