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Where to see the Asian Openbill

Anastomus oscitans · bird · Ciconiidae

Asian Openbill (Anastomus oscitans) is recorded in 495 protected areas and wildlife sites across 11 countries in our database. The places with the strongest evidence are Kaziranga National Park (India), Kevladev National Park (India) and Pallikaranai Marsh (India).

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Where is the best place to see the Asian Openbill?

Based on GBIF records and our guides, the best-documented places to see the Asian Openbill are Kaziranga National Park (India), Kevladev National Park (India) and Pallikaranai Marsh (India). Most sites are in India (337), Thailand (92) and Sri Lanka (22). It appears in 9 trip reports in our library.

Top 25 places for the Asian Openbill

#PlaceCountryGBIF recordsYearsEvidence
1Kaziranga National ParkIndia3,6341971–2026Recorded on GBIF
2Kevladev National ParkIndia3,0581970–2026Recorded on GBIF
3Pallikaranai MarshIndia2,4691982–2024Recorded on GBIF
4Boeung Tonle Sap Protected AreaCambodia1,6591992–2026Recorded on GBIF
5Chitwan National ParkNepal1,6541973–2026Recorded on GBIF
6Hastinapur SanctuaryIndia1,5671991–2024Recorded on GBIF
7Nal Sarovar Bird SanctuaryIndia1,5231994–2024Recorded on GBIF
8Satpura National ParkIndia1,4142011–2025Recorded on GBIF
9Deepar Beel Wildlife SanctuaryIndia1,3222003–2026Recorded on GBIF
10Bueng Boraphet Non-Hunting AreaThailand1,2551984–2024Recorded on GBIF
11Manas Tiger ReserveIndia1,1162011–2024Recorded on GBIF
12Manas National ParkIndia1,0982011–2024Recorded on GBIF
13Nandankanan Zoological ParkIndia1,0662014–2024Recorded on GBIF
14Ranthambore National ParkIndia8461986–2025Recorded on GBIF
15Greater Hesaraghatta Grassland Conservation ReserveIndia6962003–2025Recorded on GBIF
16Thol Lake Bird SanctuaryIndia6922005–2024Recorded on GBIF
17Sultanpur National ParkIndia6721972–2024Recorded on GBIF
18Sultanpur National Park ESZIndia6721972–2024Recorded on GBIF
19Kaeng Krachan National ParkThailand6702006–2024Recorded on GBIF
20Pulicat Bird SanctuaryIndia6221993–2024Recorded on GBIF
21Tadoba-Andhari Tiger ReserveIndia5921994–2024Recorded on GBIF
22Koshi Tappu Wildlife ReserveNepal5631983–2026Recorded on GBIF
23Thattekad Bird SanctuaryIndia5302000–2024Recorded on GBIF
24Nong Bong Khai Non-Hunting AreaThailand5191997–2026Recorded on GBIF
25مدينة أيوتايا التاريخيةThailand5181982–2026Recorded on GBIF

470 more places in the interactive map.

By country

India: 337, Thailand: 92, Sri Lanka: 22, Malaysia: 11, Bangladesh: 9, Nepal: 7, Vietnam: 6, Cambodia: 5, Singapore: 3, Laos: 2 and Myanmar: 1.

Seen on trips

The Asian Openbill is recorded in these trip reports:

Tours that have recorded it

In our guides

Read the full species account in our Singapore guide, Sri Lanka guide, Malaysia guide, India guide.

Take it with you

Build a free printable field guide or e-book for any of these places, with photos and a checklist.

Make a field guide for Kaziranga National Park

Photo: Mark Clarke, CC BY 4.0.

GBIF downloads: India, Cambodia, Nepal, Thailand, Sri Lanka, Singapore, Myanmar, Vietnam, Malaysia, Laos, Bangladesh.

Data last updated 2026-11-05. Species–place links come from GBIF occurrence downloads (GBIF.org) matched to protected-area boundaries from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and other open boundary sources, plus places listed by our own guides. Record counts are what has been reported to GBIF, not population sizes. Reptiles and amphibians are never shown at park level. How this database works · Data sources and limits.