white storks

GPTKB entity

Properties (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf bird
gptkbp:behavior social bird
gptkbp:breedingSeason spring
dancing displays
gptkbp:colors white body
red bill
black wing tips
red_legs
gptkbp:communityEvents often seen in pairs
engage in mutual preening
gptkbp:cultural_significance symbol of fertility
associated with childbirth
gptkbp:diet insects
small mammals
fish
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:Western_Asia
gptkb:North_Africa
Europe
gptkbp:family Ciconiidae
gptkbp:fledgingPeriod about 60-70 days
gptkbp:foragingBehavior forages in fields
forages in shallow water
gptkbp:habitat wetlands
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label white storks
gptkbp:incubationPeriod about 33-34 days
gptkbp:lifespan up to 33 years
gptkbp:migration up to 10,000 km
migratory bird
fly_to_Africa_in_winter
return_to_Europe_in_spring
gptkbp:nesting builds nests in trees
mud
sticks
builds nests on rooftops
prefer elevated sites
gptkbp:order Ciconiiformes
gptkbp:populationTrend stable in some areas
declining in others
gptkbp:predators foxes
birds of prey
gptkbp:reproduction lay 2-5 eggs
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Ciconia_ciconia
gptkbp:size 80-100 cm in length
gptkbp:socialStructure live in colonies
gptkbp:sustainability_initiatives Least Concern
gptkbp:threats climate change
pollution
habitat loss
gptkbp:vocalization clattering of bills
gptkbp:weight 2.3-4 kg
gptkbp:wingspan 155-215 cm
gptkbp:youth_development both parents feed chicks
both parents protect nest