Ciconiiformes · Ciconiidae
White stork
Ciconia ciconia (Linnaeus, 1758)
A large black-and-white wader with red bill and legs, nesting on towers and belfries.
Data
- Length
- 100–115 cm
- Wingspan
- 155–215 cm
- Weight
- 2.3–4.4 kg
- Global IUCN
- Least concern (LC)
- Protection in Spain
- Special protection
Approximate measurements.
Curiosity
Almost mute, it communicates by clattering the two halves of its bill.
Records by month
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421,967 records in Spain
Where it has been recorded
Communities with enough GBIF records: these show observations, not breeding ranges.
Castile and LeónAndalusiaExtremaduraCommunity of MadridAragonCataloniaCastilla-La ManchaNavarreGaliciaBasque CountryLa RiojaCantabriaValencian CommunityAsturiasRegion of MurciaCanary IslandsBalearic IslandsCeuta