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White storks often mate for life and return to ruse the same nest year after year. Males and females reconnect each sprig t their breeding grounds in Europe and Northern Africa. After the breeding season is over they migrate to Southern Africa and India in groups of hundreds to thousands of birds.

2 white storks

Did you Know?

One of the ways that white storks communicate is by bill clattering, which can help reinforce pair bonds.

Quick Facts

Latin Name:
Ciconia ciconia

Range:
Europe, Africa, the middle east, and India

Habitat:
wetlands, savannah, meadows, and agriculture fields

Height:
3 ft

Lifespan:
22 years in the wild, 35 years in human care

Zoo Location:
Africa

Diet:
Invertebrates, fish and small terrestrial vertebrates such as small mammals, reptiles, and amphibians