Canon EOS 5D, 100-400 L
Widespread on inland waters throughout most of the country.
This is a very distinctive and common waterbird frequently found in association with ibis. Its broad-tipped bill has a sensitive inner surface which is used to sense prey (fish, frogs, snails and other aquatic animals). It feeds in shallow water, which it wades through slowly, sweeping its bill back and forth in a scything motion. Prey is trapped between the broad mandibles (as in the photo above, right) and tossed into the back of the throat.
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Africa (entire continent rather than south of Sahara)
AN
Antarctica
AO
Atlantic Ocean
AU
Australasia (Wallacea (Indonesian islands east of Wallace's line), New Guinea and its islands, Australia, New Zealand and its subantarctic islands, the Solomons, New Caledonia, and Vanuatu)
PAL
Eurasia (Europe, Asia from the Middle East through central Asia north of the Himalayas, Siberia and northern China to Japan)
IO
Indian Ocean
LA
Latin America (Middle and South America)
MA
Middle America (Mexico through Panama)
NA
North America (includes the Caribbean)
NO
Northern oceans
OR
Oriental Region (South Asia from Pakistan to Taiwan, plus Southeast Asia, the Philippines, and Greater Sundas)