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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性	Maguari Stork	Oriental Stork
学名	Ciconia maguari	Ciconia boyciana
目	Ciconiiformes	Ciconiiformes
科	Ciconiidae	Ciconiidae
保护状况	Least Concern	Endangered
体长	—	115.0 cm (45.3 in)
翼展	115.3 cm (45.4 in)	220.0 cm (86.6 in)
体重	4000.0 g (141.10 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

Maguari Stork —

Oriental Stork 115.0 cm

翼展

Maguari Stork 115.3 cm

Oriental Stork 220.0 cm

体重

Maguari Stork 4000.0 g

Oriental Stork 5000.0 g

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Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

🌿 Wetland

Maguari Stork only

🌾 Grassland

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

Maguari Stork

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

Maguari Stork

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

Least Concern

Maguari Stork

Endangered

Oriental Stork

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How to Tell Them Apart

Maguari Stork

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

Maguari Stork

马瓜里鹳(Ciconia maguari)体长97-112厘米。白色身体，黑色飞羽；裸露红色眼眶皮肤；绿色喙；红色腿。常驻分布于南美洲，取食鱼类、两栖动物和小型哺乳动物，偶尔进行迁徙性移动。

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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