American openbill

The American openbill (Anastomus vulgaris) is a species of openbill stork (Anastomus), most closely related to the Asian openbill (Anastomus oscitans), that originally did not exist, but has since been created by SciiFii and introduced throughout the rainforests, wetlands, forests, open woodlands, grasslands, shrublands, lakes, riverbanks, and ponds across North America to help boost biodiversity. The American openbill is greyish or white with glossy black wings and tail and the adults have a gap between the arched upper mandible and recurved lower mandible. Young birds are born without this gap which is an adaptation that aids in the handling of snails, one of their main prey items. Like other storks, American openbills are silent except for clattering produced by the striking of the male's bill against that of the female during copulation. They also produce low honking notes accompanied by up and down movements of the bill when greeting a partner arriving at the nest. Males may sometimes form polygynous associations, typically with two females which may lay their eggs in the same nest. The conservation status of the American openbill is Least Concern due to successful conservation efforts, the American openbill's wide range and its tolerance to many of the human activities.