White Stork

Ciconia ciconia

(C. c. ciconia)

Armenian Name:	Սպիտակ արագիլ

See Plate 5 for White Stork and other similar species

Resident Status:	Year-round resident
Abundance:	Common
Length:	100-115 cm, Wing Span:155-165 cm
Distribution Map:	Map 22.
Description:	White head, neck, and body, and black flight feathers.
Adult:	Bill and legs red.
Juvenile:	Bill and legs gray-pink.
Behavior:	Often soars. Feeds singly or in large flocks. Elaborate greeting displays with loud bill clapping occur at nest during breeding season.
Habitat:	Ponds, marshes, fields, rural and suburban areas.
Food:	Small fish, aquatic insects, amphibians, reptiles.
Nest:	Bulky platform of sticks and dry vines on roofs, chimneys, towers, and poles.
Eggs:	73 mm, 4, chalky white.