White Stork (Ciconia ciconia) Science Article 1 abstract The development of thermoregulation abilities in White Stork Ciconia ciconia nestlings was examined. Our results showed that body mass, and not age, was the best predictor for thermoregulatory ability despite what was found in passerines. White Stork nestlings did not develop their thermoregulatory abilities abruptly since their […]
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Conservation measures based on migration research in whitestorks (Ciconia ciconia, Ciconia boyciana)
White Stork (Ciconia ciconia) Science Article 6 abstract For over a decade, we have been using satellite tracking to study the migration of white storks (Ciconia ciconia) alongtheir eastern migration route from Europe to southern Africa. About 120 individuals have been monitored by satellite-trackingto determine the route of the journey, choice of staging areas and […]
MAGUARI STORK NESTING: JUVENILE GROWTH AND BEHAVIOR
Maguari Stork (Ciconia maguari) Science Article 1 abstract Although it has a wide range in tropical South America, the Maguari Stork (Ciconia maguari) is poorly known. In an 11-yr study of its breeding biology in the llanos ofVenezuela I found the mean clutch size for 3 yr to be 3.2 eggs. The young hatched synchronously […]
White Stork (Ciconia ciconia)
[order] CICONIIFORMES | [family] Ciconiidae | [latin] Ciconia ciconia | [authority] Linnaeus, 1758 | [UK] White Stork | [FR] Cigogne blanche | [DE] Weissstorch | [ES] Ciguena Blanca | [NL] Ooievaar Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Storks are rather well represented in the world fossil record, although no comprehensive review of them has been attempted. The […]
Woolly-necked Stork (Ciconia episcopus)
[order] CICONIIFORMES | [family] Ciconiidae | [latin] Ciconia episcopus | [authority] Boddaert, 1783 | [UK] Woolly-necked Stork | [FR] Cigogne episcopale | [DE] Wollhals-Storch | [ES] Ciguena de Cuello Blanco | [NL] Bisschopsooievaar Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Storks are rather well represented in the world fossil record, although no comprehensive review of them has been […]
Storms Stork (Ciconia stormi)
[order] CICONIIFORMES | [family] Ciconiidae | [latin] Ciconia stormi | [authority] Blasius, 1896 | [UK] Storms Stork | [FR] Cigogne de Storm | [DE] Hockerstorch | [ES] Ciguena de Storm | [NL] Soenda-ooievaar Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Ciconia stormi OR Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Borneo Genus Storks are rather well represented in the world […]
Oriental Stork (Ciconia boyciana)
[order] CICONIIFORMES | [family] Ciconiidae | [latin] Ciconia boyciana | [authority] Swinhoe, 1873 | [UK] Oriental Stork | [FR] Cigogne orientale | [DE] Schwarzschnabel-Storch | [ES] Ciguena Oriental | [NL] Zwartsnavelooievaar Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Storks are rather well represented in the world fossil record, although no comprehensive review of them has been attempted. The […]
Maguari Stork (Ciconia maguari)
[order] CICONIIFORMES | [family] Ciconiidae | [latin] Ciconia maguari | [authority] Gmelin, 1789 | [UK] Maguari Stork | [FR] Cigogne maguari | [DE] Maguaristorch | [ES] Ciguena Maguari | [NL] Magoeari Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Ciconia maguari SA widespread Genus Storks are rather well represented in the world fossil record, although no comprehensive […]
Black Stork (Ciconia nigra)
[order] CICONIIFORMES | [family] Ciconiidae | [latin] Ciconia nigra | [authority] Linnaeus, 1758 | [UK] Black Stork | [FR] Cigogne noire | [DE] Schwarzstorch | [ES] Ciguena Negra | [NL] Zwarte Ooievaar Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Ciconia nigra AF, EU widespread Genus Storks are rather well represented in the world fossil record, although […]
Abdims Stork (Ciconia abdimii)
[order] CICONIIFORMES | [family] Ciconiidae | [latin] Ciconia abdimii | [authority] Lichtenstein, 1823 | [UK] Abdims Stork | [FR] Cigogne d’Abdim | [DE] Abdimstorch | [ES] Ciguena de Abdim | [NL] Abdimooievaar Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Ciconia abdimii AF se Genus Storks are rather well represented in the world fossil record, although no […]