Saddle-billed stork
This bird has its own Ancient Egyptian hieroglyph. The first depiction of this bird is from the Late Predynastic Period, before 3150 BCE. However, Saddle-Billed Storks are no longer found in Egypt, most likely due to urbanization and climate change.
- Conservation StatusLeast Concern
- Life span12 years
- Body sizearound 4.8 ft. tall
- Native habitat Grasslands, wetlands, and marine areas of Sub-Saharan Africa
- DietFish, frogs, crabs, small birds, mammals, and reptiles
