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White stork

The white stork, from its scientific name Cicogna cicogna, is a bird that lives throughout Europe, Asia and Africa.

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It is a bird belonging to the Ciconiidae family and the Ciconiiformes order.

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She is recognizable by her head, crown, neck and white upper back. The lower back is black. Its beak and legs are orange.

In the white stork, it is impossible to recognize the female from the male.

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The white stork feeds mainly on molluscs, crustaceans, insects, bird eggs and small mammals.

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It lives mainly in wet meadows.

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It nests in pairs, at the tops of trees, steeples or towers. She lays 4 eggs .

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It is a fairly silent species.

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On the conservation status of IUCN, it is: LC Least concern.

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Adult white stork with winter plumage in its nest

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