Black Stork
About the Black Stork
Also known as: European Black Stork
The Black Stork is a species of stork that breeds in central and eastern parts of Europe. Strongly migratory, they winter in parts of Africa and India.
They feed on fish, amphibians and insects which they find by foraging in wetlands.
Black Storks are solitary and wary, unlike its cousin, the more gregarious White Stork. They are glossy irisdescent black with white bellies and bright orange-red beaks and legs.
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Details & Statistics
Added to Birdorable
Hatched April 14, 2010
Scientific Name
Ciconia nigra
Bird Family
Measurements
Length:
inches
( cm)
Wingspan:
5.8 to 5.8 feet
(1.8 to 1.8 meters)
Weight:
6.6 to 6.6 pounds
(3 to 3 kilos)
Range
International Names
Czech
čáp černý
Danish
Sort Stork
Dutch
Zwarte Ooievaar
Finnish
Mustahaikara
French
Cigogne Noire
German
Schwarzstorch
Italian
Cicogna Nera
Japanese
ナベコウ(Nabekou)
Korean
먹황새
Norwegian
Svartstork
Polish
Bocian Czarny
Russian
Черный аист
Spanish
Cigüeña Negra
Swedish
Svart Stork