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Maguari Stork vs White Stork

Maguari Stork (Ciconia maguari)

Maguari Stork

Ciconia maguari

Huge4.0 kgGrassland

Voice: Adults utter wheezing, hissing, disyllabic whistles during up-down greeting displays at the nests about every 1–1.5 seconds. These whistles are slower and lower pitched than the corresponding vocalisations of other Ciconia, but sound similar to those of the Abdim's stork and the woolly-necked stork.

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Photo: Ron Knight from Seaford, East Sussex, United Kingdom · CC BY 2.0
White Stork (Ciconia ciconia)

White Stork

Ciconia ciconia

Huge3.4 kgGrassland

The white stork is a large bird. It has a length of 100–115 cm (39–45 in), and a standing height of 100–125 cm (39–49 in). The wingspan is 155–215 cm (61–85 in) and its weight is 2.3–4.5 kg (5.1–9.9 lb). Like all storks, it has long legs, a long neck and a long straight pointed beak. The sexes are identical in appearance, except that males are larger than females on average. The plumage is mainly white with black flight feathers and wing coverts; the black is caused by the pigment melanin. The breast feathers are long and shaggy forming a ruff which is used in some courtship displays.

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Sonogram of the White Stork
Recorded by Sonothèque ADVL · Call · Vains, Manche, Normandie, France · CC0
Photo: Irene · CC0

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