Oriental stork
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Ciconiiformes |
| Family: | Ciconiidae |
| Genus: | Ciconia |
| Species: | C. boyciana
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| Ciconia boyciana R. Swinhoe, 1873
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| Distribution map of Oriental stork Yellow: breeding Blue: non breeding | |
The Oriental stork (Ciconia boyciana;
Taxonomy
The species was first described by Robert Swinhoe in 1873. It is closely related to and resembles the European white stork (C. ciconia), of which it was formerly often treated as a subspecies.
Description
It is typically larger than the white stork, at 100–129 cm (39.5–51 in) long, 110–150 cm (43–59 in) tall, a weight of 2.8–5.9 kg (6.2–13.0 lb) and a wingspan of 2.22 m (7.3 ft).[4][5] Unlike its more widespread cousin, the Oriental stork has red skin around its eye, with a whitish iris and black bill. Both sexes are similar. The female is slightly smaller than male. The young are white with orange bills.
Distribution and habitat
The Oriental stork is found in
Conservation
Due to habitat loss and overhunting, the Oriental stork is classified as
. There have been efforts to reintroduce the storks to the wild, but there must be changes to the environment first.[7] The storks were harshly impacted by the growth of the rice industry and the subsequent use of pesticides.[8][9] There is a push for rice farmers to grow their plants organically so that the storks may breed and grow safely in their environments.[10]Diet and behaviour
The Oriental stork is a solitary bird except during the breeding season. It likes to wade in marshes, pond's edges, coastal beaches, and other wetlands. These birds are
Breeding
The female usually lays between two and six eggs. After breeding, the storks migrate to eastern China in September and return in March.[1][12]
See also
References
- ^ . Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- ^ "Appendices | CITES". cites.org. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
- ^ "Inter-institutional Panel on Population Management of the Oriental White Stork". ippm-ows.jp. Retrieved 2022-04-13.
- ISBN 978-0-12-322730-0
- ISBN 978-0-8493-4258-5
- ^ Endangered white storks hatch egg, Steve Jackson, BBC News, 20 May 2007.
- ^ "Sustaining Agrarian Futures | Anthropology-News". www.anthropology-news.org. Retrieved 2018-07-18.
- ^ Tatlow, Didi Kirsten. "Endangered and Targeted: Fight to Save Oriental Stork Captivates China". IHT Rendezvous. Retrieved 2018-07-18.
- ^ "Japan looks to ancient wisdom to save biodiversity". Retrieved 2018-07-18.
- ^ "Reintroducing the oriental white stork in Toyooka City | Payments for ecosystem services (PES)". www.biodic.go.jp. Retrieved 2018-07-18.
- ^ Naito, Kazuaki, and Hiroshi Ikeda. "Habitat restoration for the reintroduction of oriental white storks." GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH-ENGLISH EDITION- 11.2 (2007): 217.
- ^ "Oriental Stork (Ciconia boyciana) - BirdLife species factsheet". datazone.birdlife.org. Retrieved 2018-07-18.
External links
- ARKive - Images and movies of the Oriental stork (Ciconia boyciana)
- BirdLife Species Factsheet
- Red Data Book
- BBC News bulletin about the birth of a chick in Japan
- The CBCGDF CCA for Oriental Stork at Tianjin Established, Guarding Migratory Birds’ Migration Fortress
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