1. (Common Noun) It is a large wading bird of about 68-70 cm in the stork family Ciconiidae. It is a resident breeder in tropical southern Asia from India and Sri Lanka east to Southeast Asia. It is a broad-winged soaring bird with white plumage, black wing flight feathers, red legs and dull yellow-grey bill.They breed near inland wetlands and build nest in trees, typically laying 2-6 eggs. They feeds on molluscs, frogs and large insects.

English: Anastomus oscitans, Asian openbill stork,
Assamese: শামুকভঙা