2,367 observationsEndangered
Oriental Stork
Ciconia boyciana
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Chordata ›Class: Aves ›Order: Ciconiiformes ›Family: Ciconiidae ›Genus: Ciconia
About
The Oriental stork (Ciconia boyciana) is a large, white bird with black wing feathers in the stork family Ciconiidae. It is closely related to and resembles the European white stork (C. ciconia), of which it was formerly often treated as a subspecies. It is typically larger than the white stork, at 100–129 cm (39.5–51 in) long, 110–150 cm (43–59 in) tall, a weight of 2.8–5.9 kg (6.2–13.0 lb) and a wingspan of 2.22 m (7.3 ft). Unlike its more widespread cousin, the Oriental stork...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Oriental Stork is Ciconia boyciana.
- Oriental Stork belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Oriental Stork belongs to the phylum Chordata.
- Oriental Stork belongs to the class Aves.
- Oriental Stork belongs to the order Ciconiiformes.
- Oriental Stork belongs to the family Ciconiidae.
- Oriental Stork belongs to the genus Ciconia.