
The white stork (Ciconia ciconia) is a large bird in the stork family Ciconiidae.
Most records Dec to Mar
When White Stork sightings peak, from open records. Outside these months it is seen less often, not never.
Curve from 680 national iNaturalist observations, not from one property. Single-month spikes are discarded as upload artefacts, and below 50 records we show no curve at all.
Western Cape and beyond
Provinces where White Stork is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
680 records, iNaturalist
50+ resultate in Suid-Afrika
Beplan 'n reis
Gashere het die White Stork aangeteken by verblyf in of langs Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Kruger National Park and Amakhala Game Reserve.
Spesie
Ciconia ciconia
Aantekeninge
680
iNaturalist-waarnemings
Elke bespreking op Spekboom ondersteun bewaring.
'n Aantekening beteken 'n gasheer het die White Stork op die eiendom of naby gesien. Dit is nooit 'n waarborg van 'n waarneming nie.
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the White Stork at stays in or beside Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Kruger National Park, Amakhala Game Reserve and Timbavati Private Nature Reserve. A record means a host has seen it on the property or nearby, which makes these the places to base yourself; it is never a guarantee of a sighting on any given day.
The White Stork is most recorded in Western Cape (28% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (20% of records), Mpumalanga (15% of records), based on 680 iNaturalist observations. 54 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the White Stork on site or nearby.
Sightings of the White Stork peak from Dec to Mar, based on 680 iNaturalist records. You may still see it outside those months, sightings are just less frequent.
The white stork (Ciconia ciconia) is a large bird in the stork family Ciconiidae. Its plumage is mainly white, with black on its wings. Adults have long red legs and long pointed red beaks, and measure on average 100-115 cm (39-45 in) from beak tip to end of tail, with a 155-215 cm (61-85 in) wingspan.