White stork
E593503
The white stork is a large, long-legged migratory bird of Europe, Asia, and Africa, famous for its striking black-and-white plumage and cultural association with delivering babies.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ciconia ciconia | 4 |
| white stork | 1 |
Statements (63)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird species
ⓘ
migratory bird ⓘ stork ⓘ |
| avoidsFlyingOver | Mediterranean Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| benefitsFrom |
nest platforms on poles
ⓘ
traditional low-intensity agriculture ⓘ |
| binomialName | Ciconia ciconia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| breedsIn |
Europe
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
northwestern Africa ⓘ western Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| clutchSize | 3–5 eggs ⓘ |
| commonName | white stork ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| conservationStatusSystem | IUCN Red List NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| family | Ciconiidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feedsOn |
amphibians
ⓘ
earthworms ⓘ insects ⓘ reptiles ⓘ small fish ⓘ small mammals ⓘ |
| fledgingPeriod | about 58–64 days ⓘ |
| foragesIn |
pastures
ⓘ
shallow wetlands ⓘ wet meadows ⓘ |
| genus | Ciconia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAverageMass | 2.3–4.5 kg ⓘ |
| hasBillColor | red ⓘ |
| hasBodyLength | 100–115 cm ⓘ |
| hasCulturalAssociation |
bringing babies
ⓘ
good luck ⓘ |
| hasLegColor | red ⓘ |
| hasPlumageColor |
black
ⓘ
white ⓘ |
| hasSymbolismIn |
European folklore
ⓘ
German folklore ⓘ Slavic folklore ⓘ |
| hasWingspan | 155–215 cm ⓘ |
| incubationPeriod | about 33–34 days ⓘ |
| isLongLegged | true ⓘ |
| isLongNecked | true ⓘ |
| isMigratory | true ⓘ |
| isMonogamous | seasonally monogamous ⓘ |
| isNationalBirdOf | Poland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isProtectedIn | European Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| nestsOn |
buildings
ⓘ
chimneys ⓘ poles ⓘ trees ⓘ |
| nestType | large stick nest ⓘ |
| order | Ciconiiformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threatenedBy |
habitat loss
ⓘ
wetland drainage ⓘ |
| usesMigrationRoute |
eastern migration route via the Balkans and Middle East
ⓘ
western migration route via Iberia and Strait of Gibraltar ⓘ |
| usesSoaringFlight | true ⓘ |
| vocalization | mainly bill-clattering at nest ⓘ |
| wintersIn |
Indian subcontinent
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
sub-Saharan Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Ciconia ciconia
this entity surface form:
Ciconia ciconia
this entity surface form:
white stork
subject surface form:
Kounotori
this entity surface form:
Ciconia ciconia
subject surface form:
Kounotori
this entity surface form:
Ciconia ciconia