Black necked Stork - photograph by David Behrens

Black-necked Stork (Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus). This bird is a scarce and declining resident. Locally called Banaras or Loha Sarang, it is found in the wetlands of Haryana.

Order: CICONIIFORMES    Family: Ciconiidae    Size: 140 cm    Food: snakes, birds, crabs, turtles, fish, frogs