It is typically larger than the white stork, at 100–129 cm (39.5–51 in) long, 110–150 cm (43–59 in) tall, a weight of 2.8–5.9 kg (6.2–13.0 lb) and a wingspan of 2.22 m (7.3 ft).[4][5] Unlike its more widespread cousin, the Oriental stork has red skin around its eye, with a whitish iris and black bill. Both sexes are similar. The female is slightly smaller than male. The young are white with orange bills.
Distribution and habitatedit
The Oriental stork is found in Japan, China, Korea and Siberia. It was once extirpated from Japan and the Korean Peninsula. However, in May 2007 a hatchling was reported in Japan for the first time in 40 years in the wild. It was an offspring of two storks who were bred in captivity.[6]
Conservationedit
Due to habitat loss and overhunting, the Oriental stork is classified as endangered on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.[1] It is listed on Appendix I of CITES. There have been efforts to reintroduce the storks to the wild, but there must be changes to the environment first.[7] The storks were harshly impacted by the growth of the rice industry and the subsequent use of pesticides.[8][9] There is a push for rice farmers to grow their plants organically so that the storks may breed and grow safely in their environments.[10]
Diet and behaviouredit
The Oriental stork is a solitary bird except during the breeding season. It likes to wade in marshes, pond's edges, coastal beaches, and other wetlands. These birds are apex predator in their habitat. Its diet consists mainly of fish, frog, insects, small birds and reptiles, as well as rodents.[11]
Breedingedit
The female usually lays between two and six eggs. After breeding, the storks migrate to eastern China in September and return in March.[1][12]
^ abcBirdLife International (2018). "Ciconia boyciana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T22697695A131942061. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T22697695A131942061.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
^Tatlow, Didi Kirsten. "Endangered and Targeted: Fight to Save Oriental Stork Captivates China". IHT Rendezvous. Retrieved 2018-07-18.
^"Japan looks to ancient wisdom to save biodiversity". Retrieved 2018-07-18.
^"Reintroducing the oriental white stork in Toyooka City | Payments for ecosystem services (PES)". www.biodic.go.jp. Retrieved 2018-07-18.
^Naito, Kazuaki, and Hiroshi Ikeda. "Habitat restoration for the reintroduction of oriental white storks." GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH-ENGLISH EDITION- 11.2 (2007): 217.
oriental, stork, ciconia, boyciana, japanese, コウノトリ, konotori, large, white, bird, with, black, feathered, wings, stork, family, ciconiidae, conservation, status, endangered, iucn, cites, appendix, cites, scientific, classification, domain, eukaryota, kingdom,. The Oriental stork Ciconia boyciana Japanese コウノトリ Konotori 3 is a large white bird with black feathered wings in the stork family Ciconiidae Oriental stork Conservation status Endangered IUCN 3 1 1 CITES Appendix I CITES 2 Scientific classification Domain Eukaryota Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Class Aves Order Ciconiiformes Family Ciconiidae Genus Ciconia Species C boyciana Binomial name Ciconia boycianaR Swinhoe 1873 Distribution map of Oriental storkYellow breedingBlue non breeding Contents 1 Taxonomy 2 Description 3 Distribution and habitat 4 Conservation 5 Diet and behaviour 5 1 Breeding 6 See also 7 References 8 External linksTaxonomy editThe species was first described by Robert Swinhoe in 1873 It is closely related to and resembles the European white stork C ciconia of which it was formerly often treated as a subspecies Description editIt is typically larger than the white stork at 100 129 cm 39 5 51 in long 110 150 cm 43 59 in tall a weight of 2 8 5 9 kg 6 2 13 0 lb and a wingspan of 2 22 m 7 3 ft 4 5 Unlike its more widespread cousin the Oriental stork has red skin around its eye with a whitish iris and black bill Both sexes are similar The female is slightly smaller than male The young are white with orange bills Distribution and habitat editThe Oriental stork is found in Japan China Korea and Siberia It was once extirpated from Japan and the Korean Peninsula However in May 2007 a hatchling was reported in Japan for the first time in 40 years in the wild It was an offspring of two storks who were bred in captivity 6 Conservation editDue to habitat loss and overhunting the Oriental stork is classified as endangered on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 1 It is listed on Appendix I of CITES There have been efforts to reintroduce the storks to the wild but there must be changes to the environment first 7 The storks were harshly impacted by the growth of the rice industry and the subsequent use of pesticides 8 9 There is a push for rice farmers to grow their plants organically so that the storks may breed and grow safely in their environments 10 Diet and behaviour editThe Oriental stork is a solitary bird except during the breeding season It likes to wade in marshes pond s edges coastal beaches and other wetlands These birds are apex predator in their habitat Its diet consists mainly of fish frog insects small birds and reptiles as well as rodents 11 Breeding edit The female usually lays between two and six eggs After breeding the storks migrate to eastern China in September and return in March 1 12 See also editList of Special Places of Scenic Beauty Special Historic Sites and Special Natural MonumentsReferences edit a b c BirdLife International 2018 Ciconia boyciana IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2018 e T22697695A131942061 doi 10 2305 IUCN UK 2018 2 RLTS T22697695A131942061 en Retrieved 11 November 2021 Appendices CITES cites org Retrieved 2022 01 14 Inter institutional Panel on Population Management of the Oriental White Stork ippm ows jp Retrieved 2022 04 13 Hancock amp Kushan Storks Ibises and Spoonbills of the World Princeton University Press 1992 ISBN 978 0 12 322730 0 CRC Handbook of Avian Body Masses by John B Dunning Jr Editor CRC Press 1992 ISBN 978 0 8493 4258 5 Endangered white storks hatch egg Steve Jackson BBC News 20 May 2007 Sustaining Agrarian Futures Anthropology News www anthropology news org Retrieved 2018 07 18 Tatlow Didi Kirsten Endangered and Targeted Fight to Save Oriental Stork Captivates China IHT Rendezvous Retrieved 2018 07 18 Japan looks to ancient wisdom to save biodiversity Retrieved 2018 07 18 Reintroducing the oriental white stork in Toyooka City Payments for ecosystem services PES www biodic go jp Retrieved 2018 07 18 Naito Kazuaki and Hiroshi Ikeda Habitat restoration for the reintroduction of oriental white storks GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH ENGLISH EDITION 11 2 2007 217 Oriental Stork Ciconia boyciana BirdLife species factsheet datazone birdlife org Retrieved 2018 07 18 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ciconia boyciana category nbsp Wikispecies has information related to Ciconia boyciana ARKive Images and movies of the Oriental stork Ciconia boyciana BirdLife Species Factsheet Red Data Book BBC News bulletin about the birth of a chick in Japan The CBCGDF CCA for Oriental Stork at Tianjin Established Guarding Migratory Birds Migration Fortress Portals nbsp Biology nbsp Animals nbsp Birds nbsp Asia Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Oriental stork amp oldid 1217349129, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
