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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性	Black-necked Stork	Oriental Stork
学名	Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus	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	115.0 cm (45.3 in)	220.0 cm (86.6 in)
体重	4100.0 g (144.62 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	2-5	2-6
Population Trend	—	—

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Size Comparison

Body Length

Black-necked Stork —

Oriental Stork 115.0 cm

翼展

Black-necked Stork 115.0 cm

Oriental Stork 220.0 cm

体重

Black-necked Stork 4100.0 g

Oriental Stork 5000.0 g

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Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

🌿 Wetland

Black-necked Stork only

🌾 Grassland 🏖️ Coastal

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

Black-necked 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

Black-necked 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

Near Threatened

Black-necked Stork

Endangered

Oriental Stork

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How to Tell Them Apart

Black-necked 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

Black-necked Stork

黑颈鹳，体长130-150厘米。黑白色羽毛，嘴巨大呈黑粉色。分布于印度至新几内亚。在东南亚濒危。

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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