{"id":7288,"date":"2017-04-13T11:30:24","date_gmt":"2017-04-13T10:30:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/?p=7288"},"modified":"2020-02-01T08:25:30","modified_gmt":"2020-02-01T07:25:30","slug":"black-stork-ciconia-nigra","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/?p=7288","title":{"rendered":"Black Stork<br> <em>Ciconia nigra<\/em>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&gt;&gt; GENERAL &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8211; large soaring bird, same size as <a href=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/?p=7268\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">White Stork<\/a><br \/>\n&#8211; diurnal migrant<br \/>\n&#8211; regularly over land but crossing of waterbodies more regular than in <a href=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/?p=7268\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">White Stork<\/a><br \/>\n&#8211; migrates singly or in small flocks, often mixed in flocks of other soaring birds<\/p>\n<p><strong>&gt;&gt; VISUAL ID &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/?attachment_id=7308\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7291\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-7308 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/BIF1747_MPU_PUM0177_16062011_bstork-AD_mng_ulan-bataar-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/BIF1747_MPU_PUM0177_16062011_bstork-AD_mng_ulan-bataar.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/BIF1747_MPU_PUM0177_16062011_bstork-AD_mng_ulan-bataar-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/BIF1747_MPU_PUM0177_16062011_bstork-AD_mng_ulan-bataar-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/BIF1747_MPU_PUM0177_16062011_bstork-AD_mng_ulan-bataar-586x390.jpg 586w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Black Stork <em>Ciconia nigra<\/em>, AD<\/strong><br \/>\nBIF1747, 16\/06\/2011, Ulan Bataar, Mongolia, Mathias Putze<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/?attachment_id=7309\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7292\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-7309 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/BIF1748_MPU_PUM5748_22062012_bstork-4cy_d_hallenberg-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/BIF1748_MPU_PUM5748_22062012_bstork-4cy_d_hallenberg.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/BIF1748_MPU_PUM5748_22062012_bstork-4cy_d_hallenberg-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/BIF1748_MPU_PUM5748_22062012_bstork-4cy_d_hallenberg-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/BIF1748_MPU_PUM5748_22062012_bstork-4cy_d_hallenberg-586x390.jpg 586w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Black Stork <em>Ciconia nigra<\/em>, AD<\/strong><br \/>\nBIF1748, 22\/06\/2012, Hallenberg, Germany, Mathias Putze<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/?attachment_id=7310\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7293\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-7310 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/BIF1749_MPU_PUM5750_22062012_bstork-4cy_d_hallenberg-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/BIF1749_MPU_PUM5750_22062012_bstork-4cy_d_hallenberg.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/BIF1749_MPU_PUM5750_22062012_bstork-4cy_d_hallenberg-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/BIF1749_MPU_PUM5750_22062012_bstork-4cy_d_hallenberg-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/BIF1749_MPU_PUM5750_22062012_bstork-4cy_d_hallenberg-586x390.jpg 586w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Black Stork <em>Ciconia nigra<\/em>, AD<\/strong><br \/>\nBIF1749, 22\/06\/2012, Hallenberg, Germany, Mathias Putze<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/?attachment_id=7311\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7294\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-7311 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/BIF1750_MPU_01082013_bstork-1cy_d_delitzsch-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/BIF1750_MPU_01082013_bstork-1cy_d_delitzsch.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/BIF1750_MPU_01082013_bstork-1cy_d_delitzsch-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/BIF1750_MPU_01082013_bstork-1cy_d_delitzsch-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/BIF1750_MPU_01082013_bstork-1cy_d_delitzsch-586x390.jpg 586w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Black Stork <em>Ciconia nigra<\/em>, 1CY<\/strong><br \/>\nBIF1750, 01\/08\/2013, Delitzsch, Germany, Mathias Putze<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/?attachment_id=7312\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7295\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-7312 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/BIF1751_MPU_I1Q0971_01082013_bstork-1cy_d_delitzsch-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/BIF1751_MPU_I1Q0971_01082013_bstork-1cy_d_delitzsch.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/BIF1751_MPU_I1Q0971_01082013_bstork-1cy_d_delitzsch-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/BIF1751_MPU_I1Q0971_01082013_bstork-1cy_d_delitzsch-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/BIF1751_MPU_I1Q0971_01082013_bstork-1cy_d_delitzsch-586x390.jpg 586w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Black Stork <em>Ciconia nigra<\/em>, 1CY<\/strong><br \/>\nBIF1751, 01\/08\/2013, Delitzsch, Germany, Mathias Putze<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/?attachment_id=7313\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7296\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-7313 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/BIF1752_MPU_I1Q0973_01082013_bstork-1cy_d_delitzsch-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/BIF1752_MPU_I1Q0973_01082013_bstork-1cy_d_delitzsch.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/BIF1752_MPU_I1Q0973_01082013_bstork-1cy_d_delitzsch-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/BIF1752_MPU_I1Q0973_01082013_bstork-1cy_d_delitzsch-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/BIF1752_MPU_I1Q0973_01082013_bstork-1cy_d_delitzsch-586x390.jpg 586w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Black Stork <em>Ciconia nigra<\/em>, 1CY<\/strong><br \/>\nBIF1752, 01\/08\/2013, Delitzsch, Germany, Mathias Putze<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/?attachment_id=7314\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7297\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-7314 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/BIF1753_MPU_I1Q1013_01082013_bstork-1cy_d_delitzsch-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/BIF1753_MPU_I1Q1013_01082013_bstork-1cy_d_delitzsch.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/BIF1753_MPU_I1Q1013_01082013_bstork-1cy_d_delitzsch-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/BIF1753_MPU_I1Q1013_01082013_bstork-1cy_d_delitzsch-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/BIF1753_MPU_I1Q1013_01082013_bstork-1cy_d_delitzsch-586x390.jpg 586w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Black Stork <em>Ciconia nigra<\/em>, 1CY<\/strong><br \/>\nBIF1753, 01\/08\/2013, Delitzsch, Germany, Mathias Putze<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/?attachment_id=7315\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7298\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-7315 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/BIF1754_MPU_I1Q1018_01082013_bstork-1cy_d_delitzsch-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/BIF1754_MPU_I1Q1018_01082013_bstork-1cy_d_delitzsch.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/BIF1754_MPU_I1Q1018_01082013_bstork-1cy_d_delitzsch-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/BIF1754_MPU_I1Q1018_01082013_bstork-1cy_d_delitzsch-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/BIF1754_MPU_I1Q1018_01082013_bstork-1cy_d_delitzsch-586x390.jpg 586w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Black Stork <em>Ciconia nigra<\/em>, 1CY<\/strong><br \/>\nBIF1754, 01\/08\/2013, Delitzsch, Germany, Mathias Putze<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/?attachment_id=7316\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7299\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-7316 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/BIF1755_MPU_I1Q1030_01082013_bstork-1cy_d_delitzsch-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/BIF1755_MPU_I1Q1030_01082013_bstork-1cy_d_delitzsch.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/BIF1755_MPU_I1Q1030_01082013_bstork-1cy_d_delitzsch-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/BIF1755_MPU_I1Q1030_01082013_bstork-1cy_d_delitzsch-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/BIF1755_MPU_I1Q1030_01082013_bstork-1cy_d_delitzsch-586x390.jpg 586w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Black Stork <em>Ciconia nigra<\/em>, 1CY<\/strong><br \/>\nBIF1755, 01\/08\/2013, Delitzsch, Germany, Mathias Putze, Mathias Putze<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/?attachment_id=7317\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7300\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-7317 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/BIF1756_MPU_PUM2949_26032012_bstork_d_havelland-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/BIF1756_MPU_PUM2949_26032012_bstork_d_havelland.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/BIF1756_MPU_PUM2949_26032012_bstork_d_havelland-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/BIF1756_MPU_PUM2949_26032012_bstork_d_havelland-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/BIF1756_MPU_PUM2949_26032012_bstork_d_havelland-586x390.jpg 586w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Black Stork <em>Ciconia nigra<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\nBIF1756, 26\/03\/2012, Havelland, Germany, Mathias Putze<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/?attachment_id=7318\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7301\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-7318 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/BIF1757_MPU_I1Q2378_20032013_bstork_d_hof-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/BIF1757_MPU_I1Q2378_20032013_bstork_d_hof.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/BIF1757_MPU_I1Q2378_20032013_bstork_d_hof-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/BIF1757_MPU_I1Q2378_20032013_bstork_d_hof-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/BIF1757_MPU_I1Q2378_20032013_bstork_d_hof-586x390.jpg 586w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Black Stork <em>Ciconia nigra<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\nBIF1757, 20\/03\/2013, Hof, Germany, Mathias Putze<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/?attachment_id=7319\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7302\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-7319 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/BIF1758_MPU_I1Q0791_30072013_bstork-AD_d_hof-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/BIF1758_MPU_I1Q0791_30072013_bstork-AD_d_hof.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/BIF1758_MPU_I1Q0791_30072013_bstork-AD_d_hof-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/BIF1758_MPU_I1Q0791_30072013_bstork-AD_d_hof-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/BIF1758_MPU_I1Q0791_30072013_bstork-AD_d_hof-586x390.jpg 586w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Black Stork <em>Ciconia nigra<\/em>, AD<\/strong><br \/>\nBIF1758, 30\/07\/2013, Hof, Germany, Mathias Putze<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/?attachment_id=7320\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7303\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-7320 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/BIF1759_MPU_I1Q0028_03082013_bstork-AD-or_4cy_d_hof-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/BIF1759_MPU_I1Q0028_03082013_bstork-AD-or_4cy_d_hof.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/BIF1759_MPU_I1Q0028_03082013_bstork-AD-or_4cy_d_hof-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/BIF1759_MPU_I1Q0028_03082013_bstork-AD-or_4cy_d_hof-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/BIF1759_MPU_I1Q0028_03082013_bstork-AD-or_4cy_d_hof-586x390.jpg 586w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Black Stork <em>Ciconia nigra<\/em>, AD<\/strong><br \/>\nBIF1759, 03\/08\/2013, Hof, Germany, Mathias Putze<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/?attachment_id=7321\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7304\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-7321 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/BIF1760_MHE_160921_bstork-AD_az_besh-barmag-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/BIF1760_MHE_160921_bstork-AD_az_besh-barmag.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/BIF1760_MHE_160921_bstork-AD_az_besh-barmag-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/BIF1760_MHE_160921_bstork-AD_az_besh-barmag-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/BIF1760_MHE_160921_bstork-AD_az_besh-barmag-586x390.jpg 586w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Black Stork <em>Ciconia nigra<\/em>, AD<\/strong><br \/>\nBIF1760, 21\/09\/2016, Besh Barmag, Azerbaijan, Michael Hei\u00df<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/?attachment_id=7322\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7305\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-7322 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/BIF1761_MHE_111108_bstork-1CY_az_besh-barmag-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/BIF1761_MHE_111108_bstork-1CY_az_besh-barmag.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/BIF1761_MHE_111108_bstork-1CY_az_besh-barmag-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/BIF1761_MHE_111108_bstork-1CY_az_besh-barmag-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/BIF1761_MHE_111108_bstork-1CY_az_besh-barmag-586x390.jpg 586w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Black Stork <em>Ciconia nigra<\/em>, 1CY<\/strong><br \/>\nBIF1761, 08\/11\/2011, Besh Barmag, Azerbaijan, Michael Hei\u00df<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/?attachment_id=7323\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7306\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-7323 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/BIF1762_MHE_110828_bstork-1CY_az_besh-barmag-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/BIF1762_MHE_110828_bstork-1CY_az_besh-barmag.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/BIF1762_MHE_110828_bstork-1CY_az_besh-barmag-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/BIF1762_MHE_110828_bstork-1CY_az_besh-barmag-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/BIF1762_MHE_110828_bstork-1CY_az_besh-barmag-586x390.jpg 586w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Black Stork <em>Ciconia nigra<\/em>, 1CY<\/strong><br \/>\nBIF1762, 28\/08\/2011, Besh Barmag, Azerbaijan, Michael Hei\u00df<\/p>\n<p><strong>&gt;&gt; ACOUSTIC ID &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8211; usually nonvocal during migration<\/p>\n<p><strong>&gt;&gt; COMPARISON SPECIES &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/?p=9347\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">African Openbill<\/a> (v)<br \/>\nOriental Stork (v)<br \/>\nAbdim&#8217;s Stork (v)<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/?p=7268\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">White Stork<\/a> (v)<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/?p=7325\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Yellow-billed Stork<\/a> (v)<\/p>\n<p>#soaringbird #stork #storks<\/p>\n<p>#ornithology #birdmigration #birdID #birdguide #birding #birdwatching #birdsound #westernpalearctic #europe #vismig #flightcalls #middleeast #northernafrica #workinprogress<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&gt;&gt; GENERAL &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt; &#8211; large soaring bird, same size as White Stork &#8211; diurnal migrant &#8211; regularly over land but crossing of waterbodies more regular than in White Stork &#8211; migrates singly or in small flocks, often mixed in flocks of other soaring birds &gt;&gt; VISUAL ID &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt; Black Stork Ciconia nigra, AD BIF1747, 16\/06\/2011, &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/?p=7288\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Black Stork<br \/> <em>Ciconia nigra<\/em><\/span> <span 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