ARKive - Oriental white stork - Ciconia boyciana- species related by group

Species that have a similar taxonomy to the Oriental white stork (Ciconia boyciana)

Storm’s stork (Ciconia stormi)
Storm’s stork is a large black and white bird with a slightly upturned, red bill, orange facial skin and golden-yellow area around eye. The... More 7 Images 1 Video
Woolly-necked stork (Ciconia episcopus)
Information on the woolly-necked stork is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 16 Images 2 Videos
White stork (Ciconia ciconia)
Owing to its mythological reputation as the bringer of babies, the white stork is an extremely popular bird. The white stork has a stout... More 43 Images 6 Videos
Abdim's stork (Ciconia abdimii)
Information on Abdim’s stork is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 22 Images 2 Videos
Black stork (Ciconia nigra)
The black stork is a large but fairly secretive bird. The black head, upperparts, wings, tail and long neck have a conspicuous green or... More 28 Images 3 Videos
Asian openbill (Anastomus oscitans)
Information on the Asian openbill (Anastomus oscitans) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 28 Images 0 videos
Wood stork (Mycteria americana)
Information on the wood stork is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 34 Images 0 videos
Greater adjutant (Leptoptilos dubius)
This huge stork has a naked pink head, a very thick yellow bill and a low-hanging neck pouch. The neck ruff is white and, other than the... More 10 Images 2 Videos
Black-necked stork (Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus)
The black-necked stork (Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus) is a huge wading bird with a spectacular and distinctive plumage. Easily recognised by... More 33 Images 6 Videos
Painted stork (Mycteria leucocephala)
The painted stork (Mycteria leucocephala) is a large and fabulously colourful waterbird with a striking wing pattern. Although a drab brown... More 22 Images 6 Videos
Saddle-billed stork (Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis)
Information on the saddle-billed stork is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 30 Images 4 Videos
Yellow-billed stork (Mycteria ibis)
The yellow-billed stork (Mycteria ibis) is a large wading bird, which is most easily distinguished by its black tail and long neck. It also... More 39 Images 4 Videos
Marabou stork (Leptoptilos crumeniferus)
With its huge, ungainly stature, balding pink head and enormous wedge-shaped bill, it is easy to see why many consider the Marabou stork to... More 55 Images 0 videos
Lesser adjutant (Leptoptilos javanicus)
Once a widespread and common species, the lesser adjutant has undergone a rapid decline in numbers recently, and is now rare throughout its... More 19 Images 5 Videos
Milky stork (Mycteria cinerea)
The milky stork is a very large bird named for its creamy-white plumage. The black flight feathers on the wing provide a dramatic contrast... More 8 Images 0 videos
Jabiru stork (Jabiru mycteria)
Information on the jabiru stork is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 22 Images 0 videos
Little blue heron (Egretta caerulea)
The little blue heron (Egretta caerulea) is unique amongst herons as it is the only species with two distinct colour morphs for mature and... More 27 Images 1 Video
Cocoi heron (Ardea cocoi)
Emblematic of the wetlands of South America, where it is the largest heron species, the cocoi heron is a distinctive waterbird with an... More 18 Images 0 videos
White ibis (Eudocimus albus)
With its distinctive brilliant white plumage and contrasting black primary feathers, the white ibis (Eudocimus albus) is a striking... More 25 Images 2 Videos
Least bittern (Ixobrychus exilis)
Information on the least bittern (Ixobrychus exilis) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 20 Images 0 videos
American bittern (Botaurus lentiginosus)
The American bittern (Botaurus lentiginosus) is a stocky wading bird best known for the male’s unique, loud, guttural call which has led to... More 15 Images 1 Video
Reddish egret (Egretta rufescens)
Information on the reddish egret is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 32 Images 0 videos
Shoebill (Balaeniceps rex)
The unmistakable, prehistoric-looking shoebill is one of the most impressive birds to be found in Africa. A mysterious inhabitant of... More 18 Images 2 Videos
Slaty egret (Egretta vinaceigula)
Information on the slaty egret is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 10 Images 0 videos
Australasian bittern (Botaurus poiciloptilus)
Information on the Australasian bittern is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 8 Images 1 Video
Indian pond-heron (Ardeola grayii)
The Indian pond-heron is an elegant bird with white-grey plumage, a brown stripe on its back, and a yellow beak with a black tip... More 22 Images 1 Video
Chinese egret (Egretta eulophotes)
This beautifully elegant member of the heron family is characterised by its long legs, neck and bill, and upright body. It has a drooping... More 7 Images 0 videos
Dwarf olive ibis (Bostrychia bocagei)
Until its rediscovery in 1990, the only evidence for the continued existence of the dwarf olive ibis was from historical reports and... More 6 Images 0 videos
African sacred ibis (Threskiornis aethiopicus)
Information on the African sacred ibis is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 28 Images 3 Videos
Black-faced ibis (Theristicus melanopis)
Owing its name to a conspicuous patch of bare black skin around its eye and throat, the black-faced ibis is a long-legged wader from South... More 7 Images 0 videos

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