black stork
Ebony-plumaged marsh bird
A black stork is a large wading bird related to the more familiar white stork, with dark plumage that shows iridescent green and purple in good light.
Unlike its gregarious cousin, the black stork is solitary and secretive, nesting in remote forests and wetlands across Europe and Asia.
We spotted a black stork fishing at the river's edge.
Water-saturated terrain
- marshGrassy waterlogged lowland
- swampWaterlogged land with vegetation
- forest streamsFlowing water through trees
- riversFlowing bodies of water
floodplain · estuary · reedbed · woodland · shallow water · aquatic · riparian · undisturbed
Bird's complete feather coat
- feathersBird's lightweight covering
- beakHorny avian mouthpart
- wingspanTip-to-tip extent
- wadingTraversing shallow water on foot
fish-eating · carnivorous · nesting · fledgling · egg-laying · incubation · roosting · courtship
Existing alone, apart
reclusive · isolated · lone · silent · skittish · cautious · undisturbed · hidden
At risk of extinction
- threatenedExpressed intent to harm
- protectedKept from harm
- habitat lossElimination of living spaces
- population declineDecreasing number of inhabitants
biodiversity · preservation · wildlife management · species survival · monitoring · recovery · rare · sensitive
Movement to new territory
- flywaysAerial migration corridors
- Africa-EurasiaJoined ancient landmasses
- seasonalRecurring at fixed intervals
- transcontinentalSpanning an entire continent
thermals · soaring · gliding · long-distance · biannual · stopovers · breeding grounds · passage
wetlands
Water-saturated terrain
- marshGrassy waterlogged lowland
- swampWaterlogged land with vegetation
- forest streamsFlowing water through trees
rivers · floodplain · estuary · reedbed · woodland · shallow water · aquatic · riparian · undisturbed
plumage
Bird's complete feather coat
wading · fish-eating · carnivorous · nesting · fledgling · egg-laying · incubation · roosting · courtship · territorial
solitary
Existing alone, apart
wary · reclusive · isolated · lone · silent · skittish · cautious · undisturbed · hidden
endangered
At risk of extinction
- threatenedExpressed intent to harm
- protectedKept from harm
- habitat lossElimination of living spaces
population decline · biodiversity · preservation · wildlife management · species survival · monitoring · recovery · rare · sensitive · legal protection
migration
Movement to new territory
- flywaysAerial migration corridors
- Africa-EurasiaJoined ancient landmasses
- seasonalRecurring at fixed intervals
transcontinental · thermals · soaring · gliding · long-distance · biannual · stopovers · breeding grounds · passage · navigation