About Storks

Overview

The Storks are a family of birds (Latin: Ciconiidae) within the order Storks. Worldwide the family includes about 6 genera and 20 species. Its members are primarily distributed across Africa, the Oriental Region, the Palearctic. Notable genera include Ciconia, Mycteria, Leptoptilos. Ciconiiformes here refers to the storks, a family (Ciconiidae) of 20 large, long-legged wading birds of wetlands and savannas worldwide, excluding the coldest regions.

Classification

Family: Ciconiidae (Storks); Order: Storks; about 6 genera and 20 species.

Distribution

Primarily across Africa, the Oriental Region, the Palearctic.