The saddle-billed stork or saddlebill is a large wading bird in the stork family, Ciconiidae. It 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. It is considered endangered in South Africa. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
(Shaw, G 1800)
Reference:
Trans. Linn. Soc. London
(1), 5 p.35 pl.3
Protonym:
Mycteria Senegalensis
Type locality:
Senegal.
Link:
https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/753579
Avibase ID:
3D155653F484B84E
Avibase ID:
avibase-3D155653
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/3D155653
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 174915
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
African Bird Club Checklist 2004: Saddle-billed Stork ( Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis) |
African Bird Club Checklist August 2005: Saddle-billed Stork ( Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis) |
African Bird Club Checklist March 2007: Saddle-billed Stork ( Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis) |
African Bird Club Checklist January 2008: Saddle-billed Stork ( Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis) |
African Bird Club Checklist May 2009: Saddle-billed Stork ( Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis) |
African Bird Club Checklist March 2010: Saddle-billed Stork ( Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Saddle-billed Stork ( Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Saddle-billed Stork ( Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Saddle-billed Stork ( Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Saddle-billed Stork ( Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Saddle-billed Stork ( Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Saddle-billed Stork ( Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Saddle-billed Stork ( Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Saddle-billed Stork ( Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Saddle-billed Stork ( Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Saddle-billed Stork ( Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Saddle-billed Stork ( Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis) |
Birdlife checklist version 00: Saddle-billed Stork ( Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis) |
Birdlife checklist version 01: Saddle-billed Stork ( Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis) |
Birdlife checklist version 02: Saddle-billed Stork ( Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis) |
Birdlife checklist version 03: Saddle-billed Stork ( Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis) |
Birdlife checklist version 04: Saddle-billed Stork ( Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis) |
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Saddle-billed Stork ( Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis) |
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Saddle-billed Stork ( Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis) |
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Saddle-billed Stork ( Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis) |
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Saddle-billed Stork ( Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis) |
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Saddlebill ( Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis) |
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Saddlebill ( Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis) |
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Saddlebill ( Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis) |
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Saddlebill ( Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Saddlebill ( Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Saddlebill ( Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Saddlebill ( Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Saddlebill ( Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Saddlebill ( Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Saddlebill ( Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Saddlebill ( Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Saddlebill ( Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis) |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Jabiru d'Afrique ( Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis) |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Jabiru d'Afrique ( Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis) |
Clements 1st edition: Saddle-billed Stork ( Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis) |
Clements, version 2021: Saddle-billed Stork ( Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis) |
Clements, version 2022: Saddle-billed Stork ( Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis) |
Clements, version 2023: Saddle-billed Stork ( Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis) |
Clements 3rd edition: Saddle-billed Stork ( Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis) |
Clements 4th edition: Saddle-billed Stork ( Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis) |
Clements 5th edition (as published): Saddle-billed Stork ( Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Saddle-billed Stork ( Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Saddle-billed Stork ( Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Saddle-billed Stork ( Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Saddle-billed Stork ( Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Saddle-billed Stork ( Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Saddle-billed Stork ( Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis) |
Clements 6th edition: Saddle-billed Stork ( Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis) |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Saddle-billed Stork ( Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis) |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Saddle-billed Stork ( Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis) |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Saddle-billed Stork ( Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Saddle-billed Stork ( Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Saddle-billed Stork ( Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Saddle-billed Stork ( Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Saddle-billed Stork ( Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Saddle-billed Stork ( Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis) |
Clements, version 2015: Saddle-billed Stork ( Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis) |
Clements, version 2016: Saddle-billed Stork ( Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis) |
Clements, version 2017: Saddle-billed Stork ( Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis) |
Clements, version 2018: Saddle-billed Stork ( Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis) |
Clements, version 2019: Saddle-billed Stork ( Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis) |
eBird version 1.50: Saddle-billed Stork ( Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis) |
eBird version 1.52: Saddle-billed Stork ( Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis) |
eBird version 1.53: Saddle-billed Stork ( Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis) |
eBird version 1.54: Saddle-billed Stork ( Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis) |
eBird version 1.55: Saddle-billed Stork ( Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis) |
eBird version 2015: Saddle-billed Stork ( Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis) |
eBird version 2016: Saddle-billed Stork ( Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis) |
eBird version 2017: Saddle-billed Stork ( Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis) |
eBird version 2018: Saddle-billed Stork ( Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis) |
eBird version 2019: Saddle-billed Stork ( Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis) |
eBird version 2021: Saddle-billed Stork ( Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis) |
eBird version 2022: Saddle-billed Stork ( Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis) |
eBird version 2023: Saddle-billed Stork ( Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis) |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Saddle-bill Stork ( Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis) |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Saddle-bill Stork ( Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Saddle-bill Stork ( Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Saddle-bill Stork ( Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Saddle-bill Stork ( Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Saddle-bill Stork ( Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Saddle-bill Stork ( Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Saddle-bill Stork ( Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Saddle-bill Stork ( Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Saddle-bill Stork ( Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Saddle-bill Stork ( Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis) |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Saddle-bill Stork ( Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis) |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Saddle-bill Stork ( Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Saddlebill ( Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Saddlebill ( Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Saddlebill ( Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Saddlebill ( Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Saddlebill ( Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Saddle-billed Stork ( Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Saddle-billed Stork ( Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Saddle-billed Stork ( Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Saddle-billed Stork ( Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Saddle-billed Stork ( Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Saddle-billed Stork ( Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Saddle-billed Stork ( Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Saddle-billed Stork ( Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Saddle-billed Stork ( Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Saddle-billed Stork ( Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: Saddle-billed Stork ( Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: Saddle-billed Stork ( Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: Saddle-billed Stork ( Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Saddle-billed Stork ( Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Saddle-billed Stork ( Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Saddle-billed Stork ( Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Saddle-billed Stork ( Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Saddle-billed Stork ( Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Saddle-billed Stork ( Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Saddle-billed Stork ( Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Saddle-billed Stork ( Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Saddle-billed Stork ( Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Saddle-billed Stork ( Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Saddle-billed Stork ( Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Saddle-billed Stork ( Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Saddle-billed Stork ( Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Saddle-billed Stork ( Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Saddle-billed Stork ( Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Saddle-billed Stork ( Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Saddle-billed Stork ( Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Saddle-billed Stork ( Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Saddle-billed Stork ( Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Saddle-billed Stork ( Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Saddle-billed Stork ( Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Saddle-billed Stork ( Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Saddle-billed Stork ( Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Saddle-billed Stork ( Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Saddle-billed Stork ( Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Saddle-billed Stork ( Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Saddle-billed Stork ( Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Saddle-billed Stork ( Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Saddle-billed Stork ( Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Saddle-billed Stork ( Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Saddle-billed Stork ( Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Saddle-billed Stork ( Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Saddle-billed Stork ( Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Saddle-billed Stork ( Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Saddle-billed Stork ( Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Saddle-billed Stork ( Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Saddle-billed Stork ( Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Saddle-billed Stork ( Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis) |
Morony, Bock and Farrand: Saddle-billed Stork ( Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis) |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis |
Sibley and Monroe (1993): Saddle-billed Stork ( Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis) |
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Saddle-billed Stork ( Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis) |
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Saddle-billed Stork ( Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis) |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01: Saddle-billed Stork ( Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis) |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02: Saddle-billed Stork ( Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis) |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.03: Saddle-billed Stork ( Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis) |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024): Saddle-billed Stork ( Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis) |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species
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