White Stork
Ciconia ciconia
Least Concern
The White Stork is a beloved bird in Europe, famous in folklore for delivering babies! These tall, elegant birds have white bodies, black wing feathers, and long red beaks and legs.
Storks often build huge nests on rooftops and chimneys, and return to the same nest year after year, adding more sticks each time. Some nests have been used for over 100 years and can weigh a ton!
Size
As tall as a 5-year-old child
Very Large (>60 cm)
Wingspan: 215 cm
Weight: 3500 g
Colors
white
black
red
Habitat
wetlandgrasslandurban
Diet
fishinsectssmall mammals
Fun Facts
- ✨Legend says storks deliver babies - this comes from their love of nesting on houses!
- ✨Some stork nests have been used for over 100 years!
- ✨They make no vocal sounds - instead they clatter their beaks loudly.
- ✨Storks migrate 12,000 miles between Europe and Africa each year.
Conservation Status
Least Concern
Great news! This bird is doing well. There are lots of them in the wild, and they have safe places to live and find food.
Population trend: increasing 📈