Ciconiiformes · Ciconiidae
Black stork
Ciconia nigra (Linnaeus, 1758)
A shy stork with glossy black plumage and a white belly, tied to quiet rivers and crags.
Data
- Length
- 90–105 cm
- Wingspan
- 173–205 cm
- Weight
- 2.5–3 kg
- Global IUCN
- Least concern (LC)
- Protection in Spain
- Vulnerable
Approximate measurements.
Curiosity
Unlike its white cousin, it avoids people and nests in very remote places.
Records by month
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41,105 records in Spain
Where it has been recorded
Communities with enough GBIF records: these show observations, not breeding ranges.
AndalusiaExtremaduraCastile and LeónNavarreCommunity of MadridCataloniaCastilla-La ManchaAragonValencian CommunityBasque CountryLa RiojaCantabriaGaliciaBalearic IslandsCanary IslandsAsturiasRegion of MurciaCeuta