Black-necked Stork
Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus
Taxonomy
Order: Ciconiiformes
Family: Ciconiidae
Genus: Ephippiorhynchus
Species: Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus (Latham, 1790)
Vietnamese: Cò Á châu
Thais: นกกระสาคอดำ
IUCN Red List category: NT
Large bird (120-135 cm), long black bill, very long red legs. Female yellow iris, male brow eyes.
Status: Very rare in Vietnam, last records were 2003 at Yok Don national park by Birdlife Vietnam and 2009 at Cat Tien national park by James Eaton). Rare seen (1 or 2 individuals) at Ang Trapeng Thmor, Cambodia during dry season
