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The Black stork (Ciconia nigra) belongs to the family Ciconiidae under the order Ciconiiformes.

Black stork taxonomy

The Ciconiidae is the family of large, long-legged, long-necked wading birds with long, stout bills. The Ciconiidae is the only family presently kept under the order Ciconiiformes.

The family Ciconiidae was first introduced by John Edward Gray, FRS (12 February 1800 – 7 March 1875), a British zoologist, in the year 1840.

The family Ciconiidae contains six genera, viz., Mycteria, Leptoptilos, Jabiru, Ephippiorhynchus, Ciconia and Anastomus.

The genus Ciconia was described by Mathurin Jacques Brisson (30 April 1723 – 23 June 1806), a French zoologist and natural philosopher, in the year 1760.

The genus Ciconia comprises seven extant species, viz., Ciconia abdimii, Ciconia boyciana, Ciconia stormi, Ciconia nigra, Ciconia maguari, Ciconia ciconia and Ciconia episcopus.

The species Ciconia nigra (black stork) was first described by Carl Linnaeus (23 May 1707 – 10 January 1778), a Swedish botanist, physician and zoologist, in the year 1758. The species Ciconia nigra is monotypic.



Taxonomic classification
Binomial name:Ciconia nigra
Species:C. nigra
Genus:Ciconia
Subfamily:-
Family:Ciconiidae
Order:Ciconiiformes
Class:Aves
Phylum:Chordata
Kingdom:Animalia
Black stork - Ciconia nigra
1.Black stork - Ciconia nigra
Image by Lennart Tange


Ciconia nigra
2.Black stork - Ciconia nigra
Image by Johann Jaritz

Ciconia nigra
3.Black stork - Ciconia nigra
Image by מינוזיג - MinoZig

Ciconia nigra
4.Black stork - Ciconia nigra
Image by Soner Bekir

Ciconia nigra
5.Black stork - Ciconia nigra
Image by Blacktom1961

Ciconia nigra
6.Black stork - Ciconia nigra
Image by Frank Vassen

Ciconia nigra
7.Black stork - Ciconia nigra
Image by Nik Borrow

Ciconia nigra
8.Black stork - Ciconia nigra
Image by Charles J Sharp

Ciconia nigra juvenile
9.Black stork - Ciconia nigra juvenile
Image by מינוזיג - MinoZig
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1.Image source: https://www.flickr.com/photos/lennartt/8459608272/ (cropped)
Author: Lennart Tange | License: CC BY 2.0 as on 7/9/18
2.Image source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Poertschach_Moosburger_Strasse_Muehlbach_Schwarzstorch_26062015_1272.jpg (cropped)
Author: Johann Jaritz | License: CC BY-SA 3.0 as on 7/9/18
3.Image source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Black_stork_(Ciconia_nigra).jpg (cropped)
Author: מינוזיג - MinoZig | License: CC BY-SA 4.0 as on 7/9/18
4.Image source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Kara_leylek.jpg (cropped)
Author: Soner Bekir | License: CC BY-SA 4.0 as on 7/9/18
5.Image source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/ (cropped)
Author: Blacktom1961 | License: CC BY-SA 4.0 as on 7/9/18
6.Image source: https://www.flickr.com/photos/42244964@N03/16730567553/in/photostream/ (cropped)
Author: Frank Vassen | License: CC BY 2.0 as on 7/9/18
7.Image source: https://www.flickr.com/photos/128578170@N06/38703320034/ (cropped)
Author: Nik Borrow | License: CC BY-NC 2.0 as on 7/9/18
8.Image source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/ (cropped)
Author: Charles J Sharp | License: CC BY-SA 4.0 as on 7/9/18
9.Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ciconia_nigra,_juvenile.jpg (cropped)
Author: מינוזיג - MinoZig | License: CC BY-SA 4.0 as on 7/9/18
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Black stork

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The black stork (Ciconia nigra) belongs to family Ciconiidae in the order Ciconiiformes. These storks are distributed in the Europe, temperate Asia and Southern Africa. These birds are migratory and winter in Africa, India, Myanmar, China, Taiwan and Korea.

The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) had categorized and evaluated these stork species and had listed them as of 'Least Concern'.

These storks are large birds, measuring 95 to 100 cm in length and weighing 3,000 grams. The wingspan is 145 to 155 cm. They can stand as tall as 102 cm.

Male birds are slightly larger than the females. The long legs are orange or reddish. The beak is straight and pointed with red coloration. The plumage is blackish with a purplish green sheen. The tail is blackish. The lower breast, belly and undertail is white.

These storks are seen foraging in wetlands, marshes, river banks and lakes. They feed on fish, frogs, insects, snails, crabs and small reptiles. They nest on high trees and the breeding season extends from April to May in Europe.

Indian birds - Black stork - Ciconia nigra
Indian birds - Black stork - Ciconia nigra



Biological classification of Ciconia nigra
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Aves
Order:Ciconiiformes
Family:Ciconiidae
Subfamily:-
Genus:Ciconia
Species:C. nigra
Binomial name:Ciconia nigra
Distribution:Indian Subcontinent, Europe, Asia and Southern Africa
Feeding habits:crabs, fish, frogs, shrimps
IUCN status listing:
Least Concern

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