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White Stork
Ciconia ciconia
25 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Sounds
- Recording by Pascal Christe (XC824502). CC-BY-SA · Source
Easily confused with
Grey HeronArdea cinerea
Asian OpenbillAnastomus oscitans
Common CraneGrus grus
Great EgretArdea alba
Wood StorkMycteria americana
Black StorkCiconia nigra
Maguari StorkCiconia maguari
Great White PelicanPelecanus onocrotalus
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 766,515 |
|---|---|
| Alaska | 766,497 |
| Spain | 7,943 |
| Germany | 5,878 |
| Russia | 5,508 |
| Comunidad de Madrid | 3,980 |
| Portugal | 3,249 |
| France | 3,103 |
| Ukraine | 2,144 |
| Kursk Oblast | 1,872 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Behavioral
- CarnivoreEats other animals or animal-derived prey as a major part of its diet.BIRDBASE avian traits database
Group and habits
- Ground nestingListed by a harvested source as nesting on the ground.BIRDBASE avian traits database
- Platform nestingListed by a harvested source as building platform nests.BIRDBASE avian traits database
- Bamboo nestingListed by a harvested source as nesting in bamboo.BIRDBASE avian traits database
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordates · Chordata |
| Class | Birds · Aves |
| Order | Storks · Ciconiiformes |
| Family | Storks · Ciconiidae |
| Genus | Ciconia Storks · Ciconia |
Study it in a deck
Or build your own from the species near you.
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- Traits: BIRDBASE avian traits database (CC BY 4.0)
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise White Stork with real photos from different observers and its recordings. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.