Wildlifeof Nepal
Black Stork
Storks, Herons, Ibises & Pelicans
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Ciconia nigra
Basic stats
Diet
Vertebrates and carrion
Habitat
Wetland
Clutch size
2–5 greyish-white eggs
Size
Average 95–100cm; wingspan 145–155cm
The black stork is a large stork, on average 95–100 cm from beak tip to tail end with a wingspan of 145–155 cm. Adults have mainly black plumage with white underparts, long red legs and a long, straight, pointed red beak. Unlike the closely related white stork it is a shy and wary bird (Wikipedia, general species account).
The female lays two to five greyish-white eggs (Wikipedia, general species account).
Quick answers
- What does the Black Stork eat?
- Vertebrates and carrion
- What habitat does the Black Stork live in?
- Wetland
- How many eggs does the Black Stork lay?
- 2–5 greyish-white eggs
- How big is the Black Stork?
- Average 95–100cm; wingspan 145–155cm