Ciconia

• Abdim's Stork Ciconia abdimii

  Abdim's Stork occurs in eastern and southern Africa. It eats insects, and some populations move south after breeding.

• Oriental Stork Ciconia boyciana

  A large waterbird with a white body, black flight feathers, and red legs; in Japan it lives around waters and wetlands.

• White stork Ciconia ciconia

  Adults have white bodies, black wing feathers, long legs and a reddish bill. They use open wetlands in Europe and other parts of their range.

• Asian Woolly-necked Stork Ciconia episcopus

  The Asian Woolly-necked Stork is a large wetland bird with a neck covered in fluffy white feathers. The current name Ciconia episcopus refers to the Asian species, distinct from the African C. microscelis.

• Maguari Stork Ciconia maguari

  The Maguari Stork lives in South American wetlands. It has contrasting black-and-white plumage and searches for prey while walking through shallow water.

• African Woolly-necked Stork Ciconia microscelis

  This stork occurs in sub-Saharan Africa. It has a fluffy white neck and black body. The bill is black with red on the tip and upper ridge. It walks through wetlands and pastures to find visible prey such as frogs and fish.

• Black Stork Ciconia nigra

  A large stork that uses forests and wetlands. Many populations migrate seasonally, while some, including those in southern Africa, remain in the same area.

• Storm's Stork Ciconia stormi

  A large stork of lowland freshwater swamp forest. Adults are black and white with a red bill; immature birds have brown where adults are black.

• White stork Ciconia ciconia

  Adults have white bodies, black wing feathers, long legs and a reddish bill. They use open wetlands in Europe and other parts of their range.

• Black Stork Ciconia nigra

  A large stork that uses forests and wetlands. Many populations migrate seasonally, while some, including those in southern Africa, remain in the same area.

• Asian Woolly-necked Stork Ciconia episcopus

  The Asian Woolly-necked Stork is a large wetland bird with a neck covered in fluffy white feathers. The current name Ciconia episcopus refers to the Asian species, distinct from the African C. microscelis.

• Abdim's Stork Ciconia abdimii

  Abdim's Stork occurs in eastern and southern Africa. It eats insects, and some populations move south after breeding.

• Storm's Stork Ciconia stormi

  A large stork of lowland freshwater swamp forest. Adults are black and white with a red bill; immature birds have brown where adults are black.

• Oriental Stork Ciconia boyciana

  A large waterbird with a white body, black flight feathers, and red legs; in Japan it lives around waters and wetlands.

• Maguari Stork Ciconia maguari

  The Maguari Stork lives in South American wetlands. It has contrasting black-and-white plumage and searches for prey while walking through shallow water.

• African Woolly-necked Stork Ciconia microscelis

  This stork occurs in sub-Saharan Africa. It has a fluffy white neck and black body. The bill is black with red on the tip and upper ridge. It walks through wetlands and pastures to find visible prey such as frogs and fish.