Storks
Order: Ciconiiformes. Family: Ciconiidae
Storks have no syrinx and are mute, giving no bird call; bill-clattering is an important mode of stork communication at the nest. Many species are migratory. Most storks eat frogs, fish, insects, earthworms, and small birds or mammals. There are 19 living species of storks in this world and 8 occur in Southern Africa.
- Black Stork Ciconia nigra
- White Stork Ciconia ciconia
- Abdim's Stork Ciconia abdimii
- Yellow-billed Stork Ciconia ibis
- Marabou Stork Leptoptilos crumeniferus
- Saddle-billed Stork Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis
- Open-billed Stork Anastomus lamelligerus
- Woolly-necked Stork Ciconia episcopus
Read more about this topic: List Of Southern African Birds
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