Abdim's Stork vs Storm's Stork

Ciconia abdimii compared with Ciconia stormi

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Abdim's Stork Storm's Stork
Scientific Name Ciconia abdimii Ciconia stormi
Order Ciconiiformes Ciconiiformes
Family Ciconiidae Ciconiidae
Conservation Status Least Concern Endangered
Length
Wingspan 83.3 cm (32.8 in) 77.5 cm (30.5 in)
Weight 1365.0 g (48.15 oz) 2061.0 g (72.70 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size 2-3 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

Abdim's Stork only

Storm's Stork only

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Abdim's Stork

Endangered

Storm's Stork

About These Birds

Abdim's Stork

73 cm. Small stork; black back and wings; white underparts; blue facial skin with red eye-ring; red and grey bill. Breeds sub-Saharan Africa; migrates north along East Africa to winter in southern Europe and India. Feeds on locusts and insects; welcomed by farmers. Colonial breeder in trees.

Storm's Stork

75–91 cm. Black and white with white neck; bare red facial skin; red and yellow bill. Critically Endangered; restricted to lowland forest wetlands of Borneo, Sumatra, and Peninsular Malaysia. Highly sensitive to forest loss. Very few confirmed nesting records; one of Asia's rarest storks.

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