Stork
E142000
The stork is a large, long-legged wading bird known for its migratory behavior and cultural associations with delivering babies in European folklore.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Stork canonical | 2 |
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Bird
ⓘ
Bird family ⓘ Common name ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| communication | bill-clattering displays ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | varies by species ⓘ |
| culturalAssociation |
belief that storks deliver babies
ⓘ
symbol of childbirth in European folklore ⓘ symbol of family and home ⓘ symbol of good luck ⓘ |
| diet |
amphibians
ⓘ
fish ⓘ insects ⓘ reptiles ⓘ small mammals ⓘ |
| distribution |
Africa
ⓘ
Asia ⓘ Europe ⓘ parts of the Americas ⓘ |
| featuredIn |
European folklore
ⓘ
children’s stories ⓘ |
| flightStyle |
gliding on thermals
ⓘ
soaring ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
large body size
ⓘ
long legs ⓘ long neck ⓘ long pointed bill ⓘ strong migratory behavior ⓘ wading behavior ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifespan | often exceeds 20 years in the wild ⓘ |
| migrationPattern | long-distance migrant ⓘ |
| nestingSite |
buildings
ⓘ
cliffs ⓘ trees ⓘ |
| nestType | large stick nest ⓘ |
| notableSpecies |
Black stork
ⓘ
Marabou stork ⓘ Saddle-billed stork ⓘ White stork ⓘ |
| order |
Ciconiiformes
ⓘ
Ciconiiformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| refersTo |
Ciconiidae
ⓘ
surface form:
Family Ciconiidae
|
| reproduction | oviparous ⓘ |
| socialBehavior | often colonial nester ⓘ |
| taxonRank | Family ⓘ |
| typicalHabitat |
floodplains
ⓘ
lakeshores ⓘ marshes ⓘ riverbanks ⓘ wetlands ⓘ |
| wingCharacteristic | broad wings ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.