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Woolly-necked Stork
Wolnekooievaar · Ciconia episcopus
A smart-looking dark stork with a fluffy white 'woolly' neck that gives it its name. It has a glossy black body with a greenish or purplish sheen, a black cap, and a white belly. It feeds on frogs, insects, fish and small reptiles, often walking quietly along the edges of pools and wet grassland.
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Look for the fuzzy white neck and black cap above a dark, glossy body.
Where to see it in Kruger
Seen along rivers and pans across Kruger, often near the Sabie and Crocodile Rivers.
Did you know
Its white neck feathers look just like a soft woolly scarf wrapped around its throat!
Often confused with
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