Wildlifeof Thailand
Black Stork
Ciconiidae
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Ciconia nigra
Basic stats
Diet
Fish, amphibians and aquatic invertebrates
Habitat
Forested rivers, marshes and floodplains
Range
Europe and Asia; winters in Africa and southern Asia
The black stork is a large, shy stork with glossy black upperparts, white belly, red bill and red legs. It breeds in secluded forests across Europe and Asia and winters in Africa and southern Asia. Birds forage alone in shallow rivers, marshes and floodplains for fish, amphibians and aquatic invertebrates and build large stick nests in trees or on cliffs (Wikipedia, general species account). It is Nationally Least Concern (Thailand Red Data 2025).
Quick answers
- What does the Black Stork eat?
- Fish, amphibians and aquatic invertebrates
- What habitat does the Black Stork live in?
- Forested rivers, marshes and floodplains
- Where is the Black Stork found?
- Europe and Asia; winters in Africa and southern Asia