Ciconia nigra
Ciconiiformes - Ciconiidae - Storks & Jabirus
© Louise Peat
Distribution: Eastern European, small breeding colonies are also found in Northern and Southern Africa.
Habitat: High rocky outcrops or secluded woodland clearings
Diet: Mostly fish, will also take small invertebrates, small mammals and reptiles.
Breeding: 1.5 metre wide nest consisting of a selection of large sticks lined with mud, faeces, moss and grass.
Clutch size: Two to five eggs.
Incubation: 32 –38 days.
Rearing: The young are fed by both sexes.
Fledge age: 63 –71 days.
View Cotswold Wildlife Park protocol file >
Protocol established 2008
Used on 8 individuals
Success rate 75.00%
Rating
Protocol used for at least 5 individuals with over 75% success | * |
Used by 2 or more institutions | * |
Points on minimizing imprinting | |
Birds went on to produce fertile eggs | * |
Birds went on to successfully parent rear |
Warning points
Do not exceed 10% daily growth rate for first 20 days. Drop to under 7.5% daily growth rate from day 20-40, then to under 5% from day 40-55.
If chicks grow too quickly it will result in fatal leg problems.
Please keep us up-to-date and contact us with your own updates or new protocols for rearing the Black Stork.
Del Hoya, J., Elliott, A. & Sargatal, J. eds. (1992). Handbook of the Birds of the World. Vol1. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona.