Key Facts
Family: Ciconiidae
Biometrics:
Length: 93 to 102 cm, Weight: 2 to 3.5 Kg, Wingspan: 150 to 160 cm
Range:
Throughout the Palearctic, from Spain to China during the nesting season. Black storks summering in western Asia migrate to northern and northeastern India, ranging mainly from Punjab south to Karnataka, and Africa.
Habitat:
Prefer to stay close to water, breed in quite, wooded forest areas which are close to water, hilly, mountainous terrain as long as there is enough water nearby for foraging
Clicked at: Jim Corbett National Park, Uttarakhand
