Bengali: শামুকখোল / শামুকà¦াঙ্গা
Scientific Name: Anastomus oscitans
IUCN: Least Concern
Description: It is greyish or white with glossy black wings and tail and the adults have a gap between the dull grayish yellow bill.
Food: Feeds mainly on large molluscs, especially Pila species, and they separate the shell from the body of the snail using the tip of the beak.
Habitat: Shallow marshes, flooded agricultural fields, and lakes.
Distribution: Very rare in the Sind and Punjab regions of Pakistan, but widespread and common in India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand and Cambodia. It has recently expanded its range into southwestern China.
