Friday, 23 January 2015

stork

Asian Openbill (Anastomus oscitans) in Kolkata I IMG 0495.jpg


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scientific storkKlasifikasi
Kingdom: Animalia
Philum: Chordata
class: Aves
Upclass: Neornithes
Infraclass: Neognathae
Superordo: Neoaves
Ordo: Ciconiiformes
Family: Ciconiidae
Gray, 1840


Genera
Anastomus
Ciconia
Ephippiorhynchus
Jabiru
Leptoptilos
Mycteria
Mycteria leucocephala
Stork is the name for a bird of the family Ciconiidae. Body large, long-legged, long-necked birds but shorter than egrets, and has a large beak, strong and thick.
Stork can be found in warm temperate regions. Habitat in drier areas than birds egrets and Ibis. Food in the form of frogs, fish, insects, worms, small birds and small mammals of wetlands and beaches.

Stork does not have a syrinx that organ sound is muted. Half of which is pitted against his partner is a way to communicate replace voice calls.

Stork is a migrant shore birds, fly away in a manner utilizing floating hot air flow so as to save power. Photo Stork bird in flight by Ottomar Anschütz (1884) was the inspiration to make the glider Otto Lilienthal used to fly kites at the end of the 19th century.

Stork is a heavy bird with a wing span wide. Species Leptoptilos crumeniferus basket of Africa has 3.2 meter wing, thus dubbed the "land bird with a wing span of the longest in the world" competition with Condor bird of the Andes

Nest is used for several years, are very large, up to 2 meters in diameter. and a depth of 3 meters nest. Stork never thought to be monogamous, but it is not always true. Stork tend to be loyal to the nest and mate, but may also change partners after migration or migrate without being accompanied by her partner.

Body large, monogamous, and fidelity to nesting birds make Stork is often used as a symbol of happiness carrier in many cultures and mythologies.

White stork Ciconia ciconia



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