anastomus

• Género científico de aves de la familia de las cigüeñas, conocidas comúnmente como cigüeñas de pico abierto o pico de tijera, caracterizado por un espacio distintivo entre las partes superior e inferior del pico.

A scientific genus of birds in the stork family, commonly known as openbills, characterized by their distinctive gap between the upper and lower mandibles.

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   A genus of large wading birds in the stork family, characterized by a distinctive gap between the upper and lower mandibles when the bill is closed.

   Anastomus (picotenaza)

   • The Anastomus species are commonly known as openbills.
   • Anastomus lamelligerus is found in sub-Saharan Africa.
   • These birds use their uniquely shaped bills to extract snails from their shells.