Order
Ciconiiformes
Family
Ciconiidae
Genus
Ciconia
Species
ciconia
Conservation Status
Least Concern
Location Photographed
Kenya,
Number of Sub-Species
Two Sub Species
Migratory or Resident
Migratory
Preferred Habitat
Open areas
Distribution and Range
Breed in Europe, northwestern Africa, southwestsern Asia and southern Africa; winters in tropical Sub Sahara Africa, South Africa and India subcontinent.
Food
Preys on animals including: insects, fish, amphibians, reptiles, small mammals and small birds.