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White Stork

Ciconia ciconia

The White Stork is a tall bird with long legs and a long beak. They are known for their beautiful white feathers and black wing tips. These birds often build big nests on rooftops and trees.

Lebensraum: Wetlands

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The White Stork is a large bird with pristine white plumage, starkly contrasted by glossy black flight feathers visible when its wings are spread. It has long, slender red legs and a long, pointed red beak, giving it an elegant and unmistakable appearance.

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White Stork
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White Stork

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

A single White Stork can eat hundreds of grasshoppers and other pests in one day!

Baby storks are covered in soft white down, but their beaks and legs are dark, turning red as they grow.

These birds follow farmers' plows to snatch up tasty insects and rodents revealed in the soil.

White Storks build huge nests that can weigh over 500 kg and are reused for generations!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Thermal Navigator

White Storks can soar on warm air currents, or 'thermals', because of their broad wings, saving energy during long migrations.

Fähigkeit

Beak Drummer

White Storks can clatter their beaks together rapidly because of strong neck muscles, using this sound for communication.

Fähigkeit

Long-Distance Traveler

White Storks can fly thousands of kilometers between continents because of their efficient soaring flight and strong endurance.

Maße und Details

Länge
100-115 cm
Flügelspannweite
155-215 cm
Gewicht
2.3-4.5 kg
Lebenserwartung
20-39 Jahre
Top Speed
70 km/h
Gelegegröße
3-6
Brutzeit
33-34 Tage
Zugstrecke
8000 km

Ernährung und Fütterung

A keen hunter, the White Stork eats a variety of small animals from insects to small mammals.

Hauptnahrung

  • Insects
  • Frogs
  • Small Mammals
  • Fish
  • Lizards
  • Snakes

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

hunts

Common Frog

Rana temporaria

A favorite prey item in wetlands.

hunts

Common Vole

Microtus arvalis

Hunted in grasslands and farmland.

shelters

House Sparrow

Passer domesticus

Often nests within the large stick nests of White Storks.

eaten by

White-tailed Eagle

Haliaeetus albicilla

Predates on eggs and chicks in some areas.

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

Common Stork

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Always watch storks from a distance and never disturb their nests.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von White Stork?

100-115 cm

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von White Stork?

155-215 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von White Stork?

2.3-4.5 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von White Stork?

20-39 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von White Stork?

70 km/h

Was frisst White Stork?

A keen hunter, the White Stork eats a variety of small animals from insects to small mammals.

Wo findet man White Stork normalerweise?

Wetlands

Wie jagt White Stork?

Foraging

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