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Black Stork
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Habitat and behaviour
Habitat: Forested rivers, remote wetlands.
Diet: Fish, amphibians.
Best time to spot: Soars on thermals.
When to look
A rare visitor, not a resident. There is no dependable season, though most rarities are found during spring and autumn migration. More on the season in Rare birds in the UK.
How rare is it?
The Black Stork sits in our Epic tier for the UK: a scarce visitor, recorded in small numbers in most years. It is not on the Red or Amber lists in Birds of Conservation Concern 5.
Recent UK sightings
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Similar birds
- White StorkRare · Open farmland
- African SpoonbillLegendary · Wetlands (vagrant claim)
- American White PelicanLegendary · Wetlands (extreme vagrant)
- American WigeonRare · Wetlands (winter vagrant)
- Belted KingfisherLegendary · Rivers (rare vagrant)
- Continental CormorantUncommon · Wetlands
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