Stork

The stork is among the most famous birds in the world, as it is distinguished by its white feathers, and it is spread in almost all countries of the world. It is also known by several different names according to the nature, dialect, and others for each country.

What is a stork

The stork is one of the birds widely spread in the countries of the world, as it is available in several types and reaches 19 species, the most famous of which is the white stork. The bird has large wings that give it the ability to fly and move fully, in addition to that it also has long feet that enable it to stand on mud. Mud places and other steady.

What are the characteristics of a stork?

This bird is distinguished from other birds by several wonderful characteristics, as it has a large beak that enables it to obtain food easily, and it also has 19 different species and is stationed among almost all countries of the world. The places are difficult to reach.

environments and distribution areas

This bird is among the permanent migratory birds that do not settle in one place in search of food, in addition to that it does not migrate except in warm cases, neither hot nor snowy, but slightly humid in forests and cities, as well as wilderness, farms, and others.

It has also recently appeared in the countries of Africa and India. It also appears in Sudan, Algeria, Morocco, Mauritania, Yemen, Iraq, Palestine, Bangladesh, Nepal and Myanmar, as well as southern China and Afghanistan, as well as Egypt and Tunisia, southern Spain and some islands of European countries.

Its size and age

These birds are available in several species and species that reach 19 species, in addition to that males and females do not differ much in size and shape, and the length of each of them reaches 95 cm to 1.2 cm, while the weight reaches 60 kg, in addition to that the ages range from 30 to 35 years old.

White stork

One of the most famous species is the white one, which appears in almost all Arab and African countries without any migration. It also has many names based on several countries, where it claims Algeria: White Balarg, Morocco: Abu Al-Saud: As for the Levant and Egypt, Abu Al-Anz, in addition to possessing the characteristic of Abu Al-Qardan, which is Famous, which some call the friend of the farmer.

It is available in a different size from other species, as it is like small birds, but with feet and a large beak, as it reaches a length of 42 cm and a weight of 2-3 kilograms, and lives between 6-8 years, unlike other species.

Diet

It feeds on many things, as it is located near the water, where it feeds on (insects – mice – rabbits – snakes – fish, various mammals, amphibians and other molluscs). It also swallows food directly and can eat 25 mice in less than half an hour.

reproduction

The female stork lays between 2 to 5 eggs, in addition to that it builds nests in hard-to-reach places, in a tight and wonderful way, where the females take care of building the nests as the eggs are broken, so it takes a long period of 34-33 days, and the young ones grow and can fly after only 4 weeks, as well. It begins to reproduce after only about 3 years.

The sound of a stork

The sounds differ according to the species, as they have a loud and alarming sound, as they amplify the sound waves in the throat or larynx with the issuance of a rattling sound from the beak, and two types of sounds are used, as the first type is in communication or fighting with other birds or in the mating stages.

Pink stork

The pink type is found in the depressions of the lakes of Tanzania, Kenya, and others. It is also known as the flamingo bird, and it is one of the birds that suffers from a severe shortage as a result of hunting, as well as the wild nature