Storks (Ciconiidae)
European White Stork (Ciconia ciconia) - HBW 1, p. 460
French: Cigogne blanche
German: Weißstorch
Spanish: Cigüeña Blanca
Other common names: White Stork
Taxonomy: Ardea Ciconia Linnaeus, 1758, Sweden.
Until recently considered to include C. boyciana, but now generally accepted as separate species (see page 436). Two subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- ciconia (Linnaeus, 1758) - Europe, W Asia, S Africa; winters mostly tropical Africa and S Africa.
- asiatica Severtsov, 1873 - Turkestan; winters Iran to India.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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Mating behavior. Extremely clean after a week of intermittent rain. Locality Manzanares el Real, Madrid, Spain
Eduardo Tejeda Lima 26 January 2013 20 weeks ago 30 sec 4.7 -
Courtship scene Locality Extremadura, Spain (ssp ciconia)
Juan Sanabria 1 April 2009 2 years ago 30 sec 4.6 -
An individual catching something. Locality Zuera, Zaragoza, Aragón, Spain (ssp ciconia)
Jesús Laborda 1 May 2011 1 year ago 56 sec 4.5 -
A bird calling beside its nest Locality Puebla de Alcocer, Badajoz, Extremadura, Spain (ssp ciconia)
Josep del Hoyo 23 April 2001 8 years ago 24 sec 4.5 -
A pair on the nest, displaying. Locality El Burgo de Ebro, Zaragoza, Aragón, Spain (ssp ciconia)
Jesús Laborda 21 December 2010 2 years ago 1 min 1 sec 4.4 -
The young birds in the nest. Locality Stare Masiewo, Bialowieza Forest, Podlaskie Province, Poland (ssp ciconia)
Jeremiusz Trzaska 22 July 2010 2 years ago 39 sec 4.3 -
A bird walking and foraging in the grass Locality Larache, Tangier-Tétouan Region, Morocco (ssp ciconia)
Josep del Hoyo 7 April 2007 5 years ago 37 sec 4.2 -
A bird swallowing a rabbit Locality Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain (ssp ciconia)
Eric Roualet 20 April 2007 2 years ago 24 sec 4.2 -
Juvenile White Stork looking for insects (?), scratching it's neck and doing the moonwalk (kind of) ;-) Locality Lower Austria, Austria (ssp ciconia)
Andreas Gruber 20 July 2010 2 years ago 1 min 43 sec 4.1 -
2 juvenile White Storks feeding Locality Lower Austria, Austria (ssp ciconia)
Andreas Gruber 25 July 2010 2 years ago 1 min 5 sec 4.1 -
An adult bird searching for food. Locality Kerkini Lake, Central Macedonia Region, Greece (ssp ciconia)
Theo Mamais 23 May 2009 2 years ago 46 sec 4.1 -
Filmed in search of food . In addition to a shooting range in Dülmen-Haltern Locality Torfvennteich, Haltern-Lavesum, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany (ssp ciconia)
Christian Wiesmann 21 November 2009 3 years ago 22 sec 4.1 -
An adult feeding in town green areas Locality Kemeri National Park, Jurmala, Latvia (ssp ciconia)
Andis Liepa 17 April 2000 8 years ago 30 sec 4.1 -
An individual walking. Locality Ortilla, Huesca, Aragón, Spain (ssp ciconia)
Jesús Laborda 16 February 2013 3 weeks ago ADDED LAST MONTH 13 sec 4 -
high on a building Locality North Brabant Province, Netherlands (ssp ciconia)
Daniêl Jimenez 26 May 2012 51 weeks ago 53 sec 4 -
A pair displaying on nest. Locality El Burgo de Ebro, Zaragoza, Aragón, Spain (ssp ciconia)
Jesús Laborda 21 December 2010 2 years ago 31 sec 4 -
Three birds interacting. Locality El Burgo de Ebro, Zaragoza, Aragón, Spain (ssp ciconia)
Jesús Laborda 21 December 2010 2 years ago 1 min 1 sec 4 -
An adult walking on the meadow and flying away. Locality Stare Masiewo, Bialowieza Forest, Podlaskie Province, Poland (ssp ciconia)
Jeremiusz Trzaska 22 July 2010 2 years ago 17 sec 4 -
A pair displaying at the nest Locality Álava, Basque Country, Spain (ssp ciconia)
Javier Ortas 14 February 2010 2 years ago 31 sec 4 -
3 juveniles beeing fed by an adult Locality Lower Austria, Austria (ssp ciconia)
Andreas Gruber 25 July 2010 2 years ago 55 sec 4 -
A bird flying Locality Puebla de Alcocer, Badajoz, Extremadura, Spain (ssp ciconia)
Josep del Hoyo 23 April 2001 8 years ago 19 sec 4 -
Several birds in a nesting colony Locality Puebla de Alcocer, Badajoz, Extremadura, Spain (ssp ciconia)
Josep del Hoyo 23 April 2001 8 years ago 14 sec 3.9 -
A pair displaying on the nest. Locality El Burgo de Ebro, Zaragoza, Aragón, Spain (ssp ciconia)
Jesús Laborda 19 January 2011 2 years ago 15 sec 3.8 -
A pair displaying on the nest. Locality El Burgo de Ebro, Zaragoza, Aragón, Spain (ssp ciconia)
Jesús Laborda 21 December 2010 2 years ago 31 sec 3.8 -
birds on a farm building Locality Extremadura, Spain (ssp ciconia)
Juan Sanabria 1 April 2009 2 years ago 30 sec 3.8 -
A bird stretching, walking and defecating Locality Aiguamolls de l'Empordà Natural Park, Girona Province, Catalonia, Spain (ssp ciconia)
Alain Beaufils 14 May 2009 3 years ago 35 sec 3.8 -
A bird looking for food. Locality Ortilla, Huesca, Aragón, Spain (ssp ciconia)
Jesús Laborda 16 February 2013 2 weeks ago ADDED LAST MONTH 31 sec 3.7 -
The birds feeding on the meadow. Locality Knokke, West Flanders Province, Belgium
Jeremiusz Trzaska 17 May 2013 3 weeks ago ADDED LAST MONTH 22 sec 3.7 -
A bird feeding chicks Locality Axios Delta, Central Macedonia Region, Greece (ssp ciconia)
Theo Mamais 13 June 2010 2 years ago 52 sec 3.7 -
White Stork looking for food Locality Burgenland State, Austria (ssp ciconia)
Andreas Gruber 17 April 2010 2 years ago 17 sec 3.7 -
A ringed adult bird walking and foraging in the water Locality Aiguamolls de l'Empordà Natural Park, Girona Province, Catalonia, Spain (ssp ciconia)
Christophe Gouraud 29 December 2007 5 years ago 25 sec 3.6 -
2 adult birds on nest in Krasiejów. Locality Opole Province, Poland (ssp ciconia)
strixdexter85 25 April 2010 3 years ago 3 min 15 sec 3.6 -
A pair at a nest, one of them flying off to feed in a grassy field Locality Lower Austria, Austria (ssp ciconia)
Malcolm Mark Swan 29 May 2006 5 years ago 40 sec 3.6 -
A bird flying and landing beside its nest Locality Puebla de Alcocer, Badajoz, Extremadura, Spain (ssp ciconia)
Josep del Hoyo 23 April 2001 8 years ago 18 sec 3.6 -
A bird displaying. Locality El Burgo de Ebro, Zaragoza, Aragón, Spain (ssp ciconia)
Jesús Laborda 21 December 2010 2 years ago 24 sec 3.5 -
An adult looking for chicks in the nest Locality Aiguamolls de l'Empordà Natural Park, Girona Province, Catalonia, Spain (ssp ciconia)
Alain Beaufils 14 May 2009 3 years ago 34 sec 3.5 -
A bird feeding and preening in a meadow Locality Aiguamolls de l'Empordà Natural Park, Girona Province, Catalonia, Spain (ssp ciconia)
Josep del Hoyo 22 October 2005 7 years ago 24 sec 3.4 -
An adult bird at the nest, regurgitating food for its chicks Locality Boadilla del Monte, Madrid, Spain (ssp ciconia)
Juan Sanabria 31 May 2007 5 years ago 40 sec 3.4 -
Finding & catching prey while wading in a river Locality Birdland Park & Gardens, Bourton-on-the-Water, Gloucestershire, England, Great Britain (ssp ciconia)
Joe Angseesing 30 September 2011 49 weeks ago 24 sec 3.3 -
Two birds preening and looking around. Locality El Burgo de Ebro, Zaragoza, Aragón, Spain (ssp ciconia)
Jesús Laborda 2 March 2012 1 year ago 16 sec 3.3 -
A bird in a field, eating Locality Lac du Der-Chantecoq, Champagne-Ardenne, France (ssp ciconia)
Robert Mouchard 2 February 2008 3 years ago 16 sec 3.3 -
A bird soaring Locality Sidi Bou Ghaba, Gharb-Chrarda-Béni Hssen Region, Morocco (ssp ciconia)
Josep del Hoyo 29 March 2007 5 years ago 31 sec 3.3 -
Different nests in ash trees, with 20 days old chicks Locality Soto del Real, Madrid, Spain (ssp ciconia)
Alex García · Videoaves 30 April 2006 5 years ago 24 sec 3.3 -
A pair bill-clapping at the nest, in a mixed breeding colony with Cattle Egrets Locality Asni, Marrakech-Tensift-El Haouz Region, Morocco (ssp ciconia)
Josep del Hoyo 17 May 2006 6 years ago 39 sec 3.3 -
Two birds feeding in a meadow Locality Aiguamolls de l'Empordà Natural Park, Girona Province, Catalonia, Spain (ssp ciconia)
Josep del Hoyo 22 October 2005 7 years ago 25 sec 3.3 -
A bird standing at the top of a monument. Locality Salamanca, Castile and Leon, Spain (ssp ciconia)
Carlos Fabregat 15 August 2010 14 weeks ago 40 sec 3.3 -
Several views of birds soaring. Locality Salamanca, Castile and Leon, Spain (ssp ciconia)
Carlos Fabregat 15 August 2010 14 weeks ago 37 sec 3.3 -
A grown chick on the nest Locality Mojados, Valladolid, Castile and Leon, Spain (ssp ciconia)
Juan Sanabria 1 August 2007 4 years ago 23 sec 3.3 -
One bird adjusts the nest then sits on it; another bird preens then stands alongside the nest Locality Birdland Park & Gardens, Bourton-on-the-Water, Gloucestershire, England, Great Britain (ssp ciconia)
Joe Angseesing 14 March 2007 4 years ago 37 sec 3.3 -
A group of birds nesting on the roof of a building Locality Boadilla del Monte, Madrid, Spain (ssp ciconia)
Juan Sanabria 30 April 2007 5 years ago 1 min 6 sec 3.3 -
A pair at the nest, one of the birds scratching the head Locality Asni, Marrakech-Tensift-El Haouz Region, Morocco (ssp ciconia)
Josep del Hoyo 17 May 2006 6 years ago 30 sec 3.3 -
An adult flying Locality Madaba, Jordan (ssp ciconia)
Christian Dortu 31 March 2004 8 years ago 26 sec 3.3 -
A pair breeding at the mosque Locality Marrakesh, Marrakech-Tensift-El Haouz Region, Morocco (ssp ciconia)
Josep del Hoyo 20 May 2006 6 years ago 25 sec 3.2 -
A bird landing on its nest Locality Puebla de Alcocer, Badajoz, Extremadura, Spain (ssp ciconia)
Josep del Hoyo 23 April 2001 8 years ago 13 sec 3.2 -
pair on roof top nest in town Locality Cerknica, Inner Carniola Region, Slovenia (ssp ciconia)
Martin Kennewell 29 May 2005 1 year ago 23 sec 3.2 -
stood on nest on roof top in town Locality Cerknica, Inner Carniola Region, Slovenia (ssp ciconia)
Martin Kennewell 29 May 2005 1 year ago 29 sec 3.2 -
A bir seeting out the nest Locality Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain (ssp ciconia)
Eric Roualet 20 April 2007 2 years ago 13 sec 3.2 -
A group of birds perched and other ones flying around Locality Samburu-Buffalo Springs National Reserves, Kenya (ssp ciconia)
Rigdon Currie 31 December 2002 5 years ago 22 sec 3.2 -
An adult feeding on the ground Locality Jurmala, Latvia (ssp ciconia)
Andis Liepa 17 April 2000 8 years ago 27 sec 3.2 -
Several views of an adult bird perched Locality Boadilla del Monte, Madrid, Spain (ssp ciconia)
Juan Sanabria 31 May 2007 5 years ago 18 sec 3.2
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