Abdim's Stork occurs in eastern and southern Africa. It eats insects, and some populations move south after breeding.
It has long legs and a long bill, a white belly, blue bare facial skin, and red around the eyes.
It breeds during the rainy season and feeds on insects; some regional populations move south after breeding.
Nests may later be reused by other breeding pairs.
Courtship includes a crouching display with head-shaking.
The plumage is black with white areas under the wings, and red bare skin occurs at the base of the bill as well as around the eyes.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.