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Classification
Bird
🍽️
Diet
Carnivore
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Lifespan
20–30 years
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Weight
2.2–4.5 kg
Population Trend
➡️Stable
Description
A large, migratory wading bird famous for returning to the same nest year after year.
Habitat
🌿 wetlands🌿 grassland🌿 farmland
Extended Data
Taxonomy
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Aves
Order
Ciconiiformes
Family
Ciconiidae
Genus
Ciconia
Fun Facts
1
In Polish folklore, storks bring babies to families.
2
Their nests can weigh over 500 kg — some are reused for centuries.
3
They migrate between Europe and Africa, covering 10,000+ km each way.
4
Can be seen standing on one leg — scientists still debate why.
5
Poland hosts the largest white stork population in the world.