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Yellow-billed Stork

Mycteria ibis (Linnaeus, C 1766)

The yellow-billed stork, sometimes also called the wood stork or wood ibis, is a large African wading stork species in the family Ciconiidae. It is widespread in regions south of the Sahara and also occurs in Madagascar. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Pelecaniformes
Family:
  Ciconiidae
Genus:
   Mycteria
Scientific:
  Mycteria ibis


Original description

Citation:
  (Linnaeus, C 1766)

Reference:
   Systema Naturae ed. 12, vol. 1, part 1

Protonym:
  Tantalus Ibis

Type locality:
  Egypt.

Link:
  https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/137337#page/245/mode/1up


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  4F92C8924C9382AA

Avibase ID:
  avibase-4F92C892

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/4F92C892


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 561280

Geographic range:

  • Mycteria ibis: Africa south of the Sahara and Madagascar
English:
Yellow-billed Stork
Catalan:
Tàntal africà
Czech:
nesyt africký
Danish:
Afrikansk Skovstork
German:
Nimmersatt
Spanish:
Tántalo Africano
Spanish (Spain):
Tántalo Africano
Finnish:
afrikaniibishaikara
French:
Tantale ibis
Croatian:
Žutokljuna roda
Hungarian:
rózsás tantalusz
Icelandic:
Skógarstorkur
Italian:
Tantalo africano
Japanese (romaji):
afurikatokikou
Japanese:
アフリカトキコウ
Lithuanian:
afrikinis gandrėnas
Dutch:
Afrikaanse Nimmerzat
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Gulnebbstork
Norwegian:
Gulnebbstork
Polish:
dławigad afrykański
Portuguese:
tântalo-africano
Portuguese (Portugal):
cegonha-de-bico-amarelo
Russian:
Африканский клювач
Slovak:
myktéria africká
Serbian:
Žutokljuna roda
Swedish:
afrikansk ibisstork
Ukrainian:
Лелека-тантал африканський
Chinese:
黄嘴鹮鹳
Chinese (Traditional):
黃嘴鸛


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

African Bird Club Checklist 2004:
Yellow-billed Stork ( Mycteria ibis)
African Bird Club Checklist August 2005:
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African Bird Club Checklist March 2007:
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African Bird Club Checklist January 2008:
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African Bird Club Checklist May 2009:
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African Bird Club Checklist March 2010:
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Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
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Birdlife checklist version 00:
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Birdlife checklist version 01:
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Birdlife checklist version 02:
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Birdlife checklist version 03:
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Birdlife checklist version 04:
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Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
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Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
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Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
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Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
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Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
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Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
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Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
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Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
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Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Tantale ibis ( Mycteria ibis)
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Tantale ibis ( Mycteria ibis)
Clements 1st edition:
Yellow-billed Stork ( Ibis ibis)
Clements, version 2021:
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Clements, version 2022:
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Clements, version 2023:
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Clements 3rd edition:
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Clements 4th edition:
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Clements 5th edition (as published):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition:
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
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Clements, version 2015:
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Clements, version 2016:
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Clements, version 2017:
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Clements, version 2018:
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Clements, version 2019:
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eBird version 1.50:
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eBird version 1.52:
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eBird version 1.53:
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eBird version 1.54:
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eBird version 1.55:
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eBird version 2015:
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eBird version 2016:
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eBird version 2017:
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eBird version 2018:
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eBird version 2019:
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eBird version 2021:
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eBird version 2022:
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eBird version 2023:
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Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
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Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
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Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
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Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
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Morony, Bock and Farrand:
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Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Mycteria ibis
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Ibis ibis
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Mycteria ibis
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Yellow-billed Stork ( Mycteria ibis)
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
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Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
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Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01:
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Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02:
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Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.03:
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Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024):
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Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Mycteria ibis
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Mycteria ibis

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

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Afrikaans: Nimmersat, Nimmersat (Geelbekooievaar)
Arabic: اللقلق أصفر المنقار
Asturian: Tántalu africanu
Azerbaijani: sarıdimdik leylək
Bulgarian: Жълтоклюн щъркел
Bengali: ঴রমদঠুুঁটি ভাচনকমজাড়
Bengali (transliteration): haladēṭhum̐ṭi mānikajōṛa
Breton: Tantal Afrika
Catalan: Tàntal africà
Catalan (Balears): Tàntal africà
Czech: Nesyt africký
Chuvash: Африка аисчĕ, сарă чарлан
Welsh: Ciconia melynbig
Danish: Afrikansk Skovstork
German: Nimmersatt
Greek: Κιτρινόραμφος Πελαργός, Πελαργόκoτα
English: Wood Ibis, Yellowbilled Stork, Yellow-billed Stork, Yellow-billed Wood Stork, Yelow-billed Stork
English, HBW: Yellow-billed Stork
English (IOC): Yellow-billed Stork
English (Kenya): Yellow-billed Stork
English (United States): Yellow-billed Stork
Esperanto: Arbarcikonio, Ibisa mikterio
Spanish: Tántalo Africano
Spanish (Spain): Tántalo Africano
Spanish (HBW): Tántalo africano
Estonian: roosa-toonekurg
Basque: Tàntal africà, Zikoina mokohori afrikarra
Finnish: Afrikaniibishaikara
French: Cigogne à bec jaune, Ibis tantale, Tantale africain, Tantale ibis
Frisian: Nimmersêd
Irish: Storc coille, Storc gob-bhuí
Galician: Tàntal africà, Tántalo africano
Hebrew: חסידה ורודה, חסידן ורוד
Croatian: Žutokljuna roda
Hungarian: Afrikai erdeigólya, rózsás tantalusz
Icelandic: Skógarstorkur, Skógstorkur
Italian: Cicogna beccogiallo, Tantalo africano, Tantalo becco giallo, Tantalo beccogiallo
Japanese (romaji): afurikatokikou
Japanese: アフリカトキコウ
Mongolian, Halh: модны билүүс, модны өрөвтас
Kazakh: Африка құтаны
Kwangali: Nepando
Scientific: Ibis ibis, Mycteria ibis, Tantalus Ibis
Luxembourgish: Nisat
Lithuanian: afrikinis gandrėnas, Geltonsnapis gandras, Geltonsnapis žabiras
Latvian: dzeltenknābja stārķis
Malagasy: Mefo, Voronomby
Macedonian: Жолтоклун штрк
Mongolian: модны билүүс, модны өрөвтас
Dutch: Afrikaanse Nimmerzat
Norwegian Nynorsk: Gulnebbstork
Norwegian: Gulnebbstork
Polish: dlawigad afrykanski, dławigad afrykański
Portuguese: Cegonha-de-bico-amarelo, Tântalo-africano
Portuguese (Portugal): cegonha-de-bico-amarelo, Tântalo-africano
Rhaeto-Romance: Magliadrun
Romanian: Tantal african
Russian: Аист Клювач желтоклювый, Африканский клювач, Клювач желтоклювый
Northern Sami: Fiskesnjunháigir
Slovak: Bocian nenásytný, myktéria africká
Slovenian: afriški nesit
Serbian: Žutokljuna roda
Sotho, Southern: Mokotatsie
Swedish: Afrikansk ibisstork
Swahili: Korongo Domo-njano
Turkish: Sarı Gagalı Leylek, Sarıgagalı Leylek, Sarı-gagalı Leylek, sary gagaly leylek
Ukrainian: Лелека-тантал африканський
Chinese: 黄嘴鹮鹳
Chinese (Traditional): 黃嘴鸛

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