White Stork
Ciconia ciconia
The adult White Stork is a tall wading bird of open wetlands, pastures, river valleys, and cultivated countryside across Europe, western Asia, and parts of Africa. It hunts by walking slowly and stabbing prey with its long bill, taking insects, earthworms, frogs, fish, reptiles, and small mammals. Adults are powerful soaring migrants that use rising warm air to travel thousands of kilometers with minimal flapping. A notable fact is that this species is mostly voiceless, but performs loud bill-clattering displays at the nest.
- Type
- Wing
- Conservation status
- LC
Growth chain
- White Stork Hatchling
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- White Stork