The Black-necked Stork has a glossy black head and neck, a white body and long legs. It waits to ambush prey in shallow water.
The black feathers on its head and neck can appear green or purple in certain light, contrasting with the white body and long legs.
A Black-necked Stork nest was recorded for the first time at Kumana National Park in southeastern Sri Lanka. The study followed nesting activity from August 2022 to August 2023. The authors describe fewer than 50 birds on the island and report adults using a nest in a tree beside an inland waterbody. The observation adds a dated breeding record from a protected park.
Nest-building was first observed in January 2023. A male occupied the nest in January, February and April, while a female was observed there in March. The nest measured about 199 cm across and 68 cm deep. Its tree stood 624.71 m from a jeep trail. Researchers located it after following a male carrying a stick from the waterbody bank.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.
The Kumana National Park study ran from August 2022 to August 2023 and documented the first reported Black-necked Stork nest in Sri Lanka. The paper says fewer than 50 birds inhabit the island. Researchers followed a male carrying a stick and found the nest tree beside an inland waterbody. The nest was about 199 cm wide and 68 cm deep, and the tree was 624.71 m from a jeep trail.