One of the 4 storks on WAnimals
Birds · Ciconiiformes · Ciconiidae
Ciconia ciconia
The species is abundant and widely distributed; it faces no significant short-term risk.
It is the star of one of Europe's most widespread children's tales, the one that has storks delivering newborn babies. It builds some of the largest nests of any bird.
Weight
2.3 kg – 4.5 kg
Size
1 m – 1.2 m
Life expectancy
27 years
Diet
Carnivore
Feeds mainly on other animals.
Activity
Diurnal
Active mainly during the day.
Social structure
Colony
Lives in large concentrations, often for breeding reasons.
Sighting difficulty
Easy
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Sources consulted: AnAge (genomics.senescence.info); Animal Diversity Web; iNaturalist; Animalia.bio; EBSCO Research Starters; Giraffa.co
Parks and dive sites where this species has been documented — showing 10 of 129.
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The pins mark the parks where its presence is documented.
