White Stork
Ciconia ciconia
There are 19 species of stork including the white, black and marabou. They are closely related to herons, ibises and egrets.
Measurements
Size: Height: around 1m
Weight: 2.5 - 4.4kg
Habitat
The white stork is a migratory bird mainly found in marshy grasslands. They can even be seen in towns, nesting on roofs.
Diet
The white stork’s diet includes frogs, locusts and mammals. Wherever a locust swarm occurs there will be a large number of storks feasting on the easy meal!
Breeding
The nest can be up to 2m (6ft) across, and consists of a platform of sticks, paper and other materials. Around 6 Eggs hatch in 30-37 days.
Conservation
The white stork is classed as least concern, but they are still threatened by habitat alteration, hunting, eating poisoned bait and collisions with overhead power lines while migrating.
Threat Level
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