saddle-billed stork (Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis), Egyptian goose (Alopochen aegyptiaca) Maloutswa Pan Hide, Mapungubwe NP, Limpopo, SOUTH AFRICA
Date 3 November 2016, 01:47
Source Egyptian Geese and Saddle-billed Stork (Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis) couple ...
Author Bernard DUPONT from FRANCE
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Egyptian_Geese_and_Saddle-billed_Stork_(Ephippiorhynchus_senegalensis)_couple_..._(33027768882).jpg
The saddle-billed stork (Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis) is a large wading bird in the stork family, Ciconiidae. Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis is a widespread species which is a resident breeder in sub-Saharan Africa from Sudan, Ethiopia and Kenya south to South Africa, and in The Gambia, Senegal, Côte d'Ivoire and Chad in west Africa.
The Egyptian goose (Alopochen aegyptiaca) is a member of the duck, goose, and swan family Anatidae. Alopochen aegyptiaca is native to Africa south of the Sahara and the Nile Valley. Egyptian geese were considered sacred by the Ancient Egyptians, and appeared in much of their artwork. They have been raised for food and extensively bred in parts of Africa since they were domesticated by the ancient Egyptians.