
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 die Oos-Kaap
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Abdim's Stork hier aangeteken
Voëlkykervriendelik
Voëlkykervriendelik
Voëlkykervriendelik
Forests, lagoons, and Knysna's sheltered bay
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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 Camdeboo 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.
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 Eastern Cape?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Abdim's Stork at stays in or beside Camdeboo National Park. 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. 2 places to stay on Spekboom in Eastern Cape 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).

























