
The black stork (Ciconia nigra) is a large bird in the stork family Ciconiidae.
Recorded year-round
Recorded in every month, so no month is the wrong month to look. We would rather say that than invent a best time.
Curve from 557 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.
Mpumalanga and beyond
Provinces where Black Stork is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
557 records, iNaturalist
20+ risultati in Sudafrica
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Gli host hanno segnalato questa specie (Black Stork) in strutture dentro o accanto a Kruger National Park.
Guidare in autonomia
Il Suo veicolo e il Suo ritmo, sulle strade del parco.
Dove lo segnalano gli host
Specie
Ciconia nigra
Segnalazioni
557
Osservazioni su iNaturalist
Ogni prenotazione su Spekboom sostiene la conservazione.
Una segnalazione significa che un host ha visto questa specie (Black Stork) nella struttura o nei dintorni. Non è mai una garanzia di avvistamento.
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Black Stork at stays in or beside Kruger 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.
The Black Stork is most recorded in Mpumalanga (40% of records), Limpopo (29% of records), Western Cape (12% of records), based on 557 iNaturalist observations. 26 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Black Stork on site or nearby.
The Black Stork is recorded throughout the year, so no month is the wrong month to look for it. For the parks where hosts record it most, these are the best seasons they give. Kruger National Park: Apr-Sep. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
The black stork (Ciconia nigra) is a large bird in the stork family Ciconiidae. It was first described by Carl Linnaeus in the 10th edition of his Systema Naturae. Measuring on average 95 to 100 cm (37 to 39 in) from beak tip to end of tail with a 145-to-155 cm (57-to-61 in) wingspan, the adult black stork has mainly black plumage, with white underparts, long red legs and a long pointed red beak.