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Oriental Stork (Ciconia boyciana)

Oriental Stork (Ciconia boyciana), Nangang, Taipei, Taiwan

 

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At one time, the Oriental stork could be found in Japan, China, Korea and Russia. It is now extinct in 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 offspring of two storks who were bred in captivity. After breeding, the storks migrate to eastern China in September and return in March.

 

The Oriental stork is a solitary bird except during the breeding season. Its diet consists mainly of fish, frogs, insects, small birds and reptiles, as well as rodents. The female usually lays between two to six eggs.

 

Source: Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oriental_stork

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