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White Stork

white stork, cigogne blanche, cigueña blanca, Ciconia ciconia, birds of kenya, birds of africa, Nicolas Urlacher, migrant, wildlife of kenya
Names, conservation status and distribution
white stork, cigogne blanche, cigueña blanca, Ciconia ciconia, birds of kenya, birds of africa, Nicolas Urlacher, migrant, wildlife of kenya
Nairobi National Park
white stork, cigogne blanche, cigueña blanca, Ciconia ciconia, birds of kenya, birds of africa, Nicolas Urlacher, migrant, wildlife of kenya
Ol Pejeta Conservancy

white stork, cigogne blanche, cigueña blanca, Ciconia ciconia, birds of kenya, birds of africa, Nicolas Urlacher, migrant, wildlife of kenya
Nairobi National Park
white stork, cigogne blanche, cigueña blanca, Ciconia ciconia, birds of kenya, birds of africa, Nicolas Urlacher, migrant, wildlife of kenya
Nairobi National Park
white stork, cigogne blanche, cigueña blanca, Ciconia ciconia, birds of kenya, birds of africa, Nicolas Urlacher, migrant, wildlife of kenya
Nairobi National Park

white stork, cigogne blanche, cigueña blanca, Ciconia ciconia, birds of kenya, birds of africa, Nicolas Urlacher, migrant, wildlife of kenya
Ol Pejeta Conservancy
white stork, cigogne blanche, cigueña blanca, Ciconia ciconia, birds of kenya, birds of africa, Nicolas Urlacher, migrant, wildlife of kenya
Nairobi National Park
white stork, cigogne blanche, cigueña blanca, Ciconia ciconia, birds of kenya, birds of africa, Nicolas Urlacher, migrant, wildlife of kenya
Nairobi National Park

The plumage is mainly white, with black on its wings. Adults have long red legs and long pointed red beaks, and measure on average 100–115 cm from beak tip to end of tail, with a 155–215 cm wingspan. The white stork is a long-distance migrant, wintering in Africa from tropical Sub-Saharan Africa to as far south as South Africa, or on the Indian subcontinent. The white stork eats a wide range of animal prey, including insects, fish, amphibians, reptiles, small mammals and small birds. It takes most of its food from the ground, among low vegetation, and from shallow water.

 

Source : Wikipedia