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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性	Asian Woollyneck	Oriental Stork
学名	Ciconia episcopus	Ciconia boyciana
目	Ciconiiformes	Ciconiiformes
科	Ciconiidae	Ciconiidae
保护状况	Near Threatened	Endangered
体长	—	115.0 cm (45.3 in)
翼展	91.2 cm (35.9 in)	220.0 cm (86.6 in)
体重	2190.0 g (77.25 oz)	5000.0 g (176.37 oz)
食性	--	Fish, frogs, snakes, large insects, and small mammals caught in shallow wetlands. Feeds by wading …
产卵数	2-4	2-6
Population Trend	—	—

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Size Comparison

Body Length

Asian Woollyneck —

Oriental Stork 115.0 cm

翼展

Asian Woollyneck 91.2 cm

Oriental Stork 220.0 cm

体重

Asian Woollyneck 2190.0 g

Oriental Stork 5000.0 g

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Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

🌿 Wetland

Asian Woollyneck only

无

Oriental Stork only

无

Oriental Stork

Wetlands, flooded rice paddies, rivers, and marshes. Nests on tall trees, utility poles, and artificial platforms.

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Song & Call Comparison

Asian Woollyneck

Oriental Stork

鸣唱

Essentially silent like all storks; produces loud mechanical bill-clattering at the nest as a greeting display. Chicks beg with hissing and squeaking. Rarely vocalizes otherwise.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Asian Woollyneck

Oriental Stork

Breeds in the Russian Far East and northeastern China. Winters in southeastern China, Japan, and Korea.

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保护状况

Near Threatened

Asian Woollyneck

Endangered

Oriental Stork

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How to Tell Them Apart

Asian Woollyneck

Oriental Stork

羽毛

White body plumage with black flight feathers. Red bare skin around the eye and black bill distinguish it from the white stork. Pinkish-red legs.

喙

Long, thick, straight, black bill

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About These Birds

Asian Woollyneck

亚洲白颈鹳(Ciconia episcopus)体长75-92厘米。白色身体；黑色背部和翅膀；白色绒状颈羽；红色喙和腿；深色眼睛。常驻分布于亚洲南部至东南亚，取食鱼类、蛙类和小型哺乳动物。

Oriental Stork

The oriental stork is one of the most endangered stork species, with fewer than 3,000 individuals remaining in the wild. It was once widespread across East Asia but declined dramatically due to wetland drainage and pesticide use. Reintroduction programs in Japan and Korea have achieved notable success.

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