Giant storks in Assam… endangered birds Al Khaleej Newspaper

Sharjah: Aisha Khambul Al Dhahouri

In the Buragaon district of Assam, India, there is an endangered species of giant storks, called giant storks, which look like marionettes, about 5 feet tall, with blue eyes and large beaks, and the color of the skin on the bare neck. varies from yellow to orange.

In the Assamese language, these birds are called “bone swallowers” for their superior ability to eat large pieces of food. vertebrates like fish to voracious , as for garbage disposal. called “urinary sweating.”

Great toes are one of the rarest birds in the world, with an estimated 800 to 1,200 birds, and for many years, they got a bad reputation because of their habits and appearance, because they were considered disease carriers. However, current conservation efforts seek to protect them from extinction, by preserving their natural habitats and raising awareness of the importance of they are ecological.