White Stork
Ciconia ciconia
Distribution
Europe, Middle East, India, Sub-Saharan Africa. In France: North-East, Normandy, along the Atlantic coast and around the Camargue.
Habitat
swamp
Incubation
32 to 34 days
Longevity
26 to 33 years old
Weight
3 – 3.5 kg
Size
0.9-1.15m high, wingspan 1.95-2.15m
Diet
carnivore / insectivore / piscivore
Conservation status
:
Not Threatened
The symbol of Alsace
This stork is recognizable by its white plumage, black wingtips, and long orange bill. It is not afraid to cohabit with humans, and is found in wetlands, crops and pastures, even in urban areas! It hunts small animals with its beak, which is also used to communicate by snapping!
This species almost disappeared from France in the 1970s, a victim of the drying up of wetlands and the intensification of agriculture. But thanks to protective measures and reintroductions, there are now more than 2500 pairs in France!
It is a group of 4 storks that you will be able to discover, in their aviary… and in the presentation of birds in flight “The World of Birds”.
