White stork

The white stork (Ciconia ciconia) is a large migratory wading bird native to Europe, western Asia, and Africa, with white plumage and black flight feathers.

Ciconiidae: Ciconiidae is the family of large, long-legged birds that includes storks. The white stork is one member of this family of wading birds.
Soaring flight: Soaring flight uses rising air to maintain or gain altitude with little flapping. The stork conserves energy by circling in rising air during long journeys.
European white stork: The European white stork is the population of Ciconia ciconia breeding across much of Europe. Its recovery in parts of Europe contrasts with declines elsewhere in the species’ range.
Stork folklore: Stork folklore is the body of stories and customs associated with storks in different cultures. European traditions link the white stork with childbirth and good fortune.
Wading bird: A wading bird is a bird adapted to feeding in shallow water or wet ground. Its long legs and bill suit feeding across marshes and flooded fields.
East Atlantic Flyway: The East Atlantic Flyway is a major route used by migratory birds between northern Europe and Africa. Many western European white storks follow this route toward African wintering grounds.
Eastern white stork: The eastern white stork is a population that migrates through eastern Europe and western Asia toward Africa. Its route across the Bosporus differs from the western population’s journey through Iberia.
Stork-delivery myth: The stork-delivery myth is the European story that storks bring newborn babies to families. The white stork’s nesting near homes helped make it a familiar figure in this tale.
Bird migration: Bird migration is the regular seasonal movement of birds between regions. Seasonal migration shapes the white stork’s range and annual cycle.
Bosporus: The Bosporus is the strait connecting the Black Sea and the Sea of Marmara in Turkey. White storks migrating between Europe and Africa converge at this narrow crossing.

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