
Abdim's Stork
The Abdim's stork (Ciconia abdimii), also known as white-bellied stork, is a black stork with grey legs, red knees and feet, grey bill and white underparts.
Spesie-insigte
Most records Nov to Mar
When Abdim's Stork sightings peak, from open records. Outside these months it is seen less often, not never.
Curve from 155 national iNaturalist observations, not from one property. Single-month spikes are discarded as upload artefacts, and below 50 records we show no curve at all.
Northern Cape and beyond
Provinces where Abdim's Stork is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
155 records, iNaturalist
Parke waar gashere die Abdim's Stork aanteken
Verblyfplekke wat teruggee
Regoor Suid-Afrika
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Abdim's Stork hier aangeteken
Abdim's Stork hier aangeteken
Abdim's Stork hier aangeteken
Abdim's Stork hier aangeteken
Abdim's Stork hier aangeteken
Abdim's Stork hier aangeteken
Abdim's Stork hier aangeteken
Abdim's Stork hier aangeteken
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Abdim's Stork hier aangeteken
Word gereeld gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik
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Abdim's Stork hier aangeteken
Abdim's Stork hier aangeteken
Abdim's Stork hier aangeteken
Abdim's Stork hier aangeteken
Abdim's Stork hier aangeteken
Abdim's Stork hier aangeteken
Abdim's Stork hier aangeteken
Bushveld game country and the southern gates of the Kruger
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Wanneer en waar om die Abdim's Stork te vind
Gashere het die Abdim's Stork gesien by verblyfplekke in of langs Kruger National Park, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park and Golden Gate Highlands National Park.
Beste tye van die dag
- Die eerste ure ná sonop, en laatmiddag. Voëls roep en vreet meestal in die koelte.
- Middaguur. Stiller, veral in die somerhitte.
Waar om oor te bly
- LimpopoSelfryVerblyfplekke in Limpopo
- Northern CapeSelfryMalariavryVerblyfplekke in Northern Cape
- Free StateSelfryMalariavryVerblyfplekke in Free State
- Eastern CapeSelfryMalariavryVerblyfplekke in Eastern Cape
Hoe om te kyk
Ry self
Jou eie voertuig en pas, op die park se paaie.
Waar gashere dit aanteken
IUBN Rooi Lys
Least Concern
Spesie
Ciconia abdimii
Waarnemings
155
iNaturalist-waarnemings
Elke bespreking op Spekboom ondersteun bewaring.
Vrae wat reisigers vra
’n Waarneming beteken dat ’n gasheer die Abdim's Stork op die eiendom of naby gesien het. Dit waarborg nooit dat jy dit sal sien nie.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Abdim's Stork in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Abdim's Stork at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Golden Gate Highlands National Park, Mapungubwe National Park, Camdeboo National Park and Weenen Game Reserve. A record means a host has seen it on the property or nearby, which makes these the places to base yourself; it is never a guarantee of a sighting on any given day.
Where can you see the Abdim's Stork in South Africa?
The Abdim's Stork is most recorded in Northern Cape (36% of records), Limpopo (17% of records), Gauteng (16% of records), based on 155 iNaturalist observations. 63 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Abdim's Stork on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Abdim's Stork?
Sightings of the Abdim's Stork peak from Nov to Mar, based on 155 iNaturalist records. You may still see it outside those months, sightings are just less frequent.
What is the conservation status of the Abdim's Stork?
The Abdim's Stork (Ciconia abdimii) is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
What is the Abdim's Stork?
The Abdim's stork (Ciconia abdimii), also known as white-bellied stork, is a black stork with grey legs, red knees and feet, grey bill and white underparts. It has red facial skin in front of eye and blue skin near the bill in breeding season. It is the smallest species of stork, at 73 cm (29 in) and a weight of just over 1 kg (2.2 lbs).






























